So, maybe the conventional wisdom is wrong? Wouldn’t be the first time. Among the strange things he found:

Among those who think government should do more to solve problems, Bush’s support was up 10 points. I’m not really sure what to make of this, but I guess it means that Bush really is perceived as a big government conservative.

This is a bit strange. If you were for responsible bigger government, wouldn’t you vote for Kerry? Maybe Bush’s less taxes/more spending policies aren’t actually a problem for these people? Bizarre.

And that good old mainstay the economy was the most important of all. Compared to 2000, fewer people personally think they’re doing better but more people believe the economy is in good shape anyway. And Bush was overwhelmingly successful in convincing those people that his policies deserved the credit.

I’m conflicted on what to say about this. I like the idea that people look beyond their personal situation for an opinion on the rest of the country. Then again, it looks like Bush’s propaganda worked. In the end, Bush won, so I’m going to take the more cynical and condescending choice.