"Obama didn't win the election". As usual, simplistic.

I myself quite early pointed out the dinosaur-like behavior of the current GOP, particularly regarding Hispanics.

But the Obama team had to change the narrative from a referendum on him, based on the economy of the past 4 years, to a choice on who voters most trusted to represent them while leading us out of the recession.

They did that successfully--and very early.

Romney tried to make it just the old question:   Are you better off now than 4 years ago?    For many, the answer is no--and that's how they voted.

But Obama and his team deserve a lot of the credit for the win--in changing that focus-and in many other respects.

Certainly Romney's own missteps played a role (e.g. 47%).   But the Obama team was on top of their game, to say to the least--especially in fundraising and getting out the vote.   Their internet approach, for instance--in which I participated--was awesome.