A woman at the TNGOP election night party watches returns on a giant screen. Photo by Stephen Jerkins
While President Obama cruised to victory in the Electoral College, he lost Tennessee by an even wider margin than in 2008.
People like 69-year-old Henry Haynes of south Nashville voted Republican this year.
“Well, because I don’t think he did the job we elected him to.”
Only four Tennessee counties went for Obama this year, compared to six in 2008.
Davidson County remained supportive of the President with the help of student and bartender Jessica Hough.
“While I liked Romney’s business past, I came down to a lot more of the social issues with Obama that I agreed with. So that was kind of the tilting factor for me.”
Still, Republican Mitt Romney received nearly 60 percent of votes in Tennessee. Candidate John McCain won the state with 57 percent in 2008.
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