Rove and GOP mobilized their voters more effectively. It's as simple as that. They knew how, when and where to reach them and they never looked back. The Democrats relied too heavily on the 527 groups. It was clear in Senate and House races, too. They GOP understands the fascist voter mind and how to target them. They, clearly, realized that "moral" issues were going to be the draw for this election and how to appeal to those issues. Sad day. Sad election. Sad country.