UPI: Senior group poll reveals voter trends

When asked to identify the issue they heard about most from the Republicans, the voters identified "Defense/Terrorism" as the top issue. This was followed by "Taxes" and then "Negativity," meaning negative or contrasting messages about the Democrats.

Voters said that from the Democrats they heard most about "Economy/Jobs," followed by "Negativity" and "Education." The war on terrorism was noticeably absent from the list.

"What you saw in terms of the difference between the messages the two parties conveyed to the voters is that the GOP put forward a balanced message, including issues of domestic policy and foreign affairs," Winston says. "The Democrats only addressed domestic policy -- with a much higher level of negativity than the GOP -- and neglected foreign policy entirely. The voters wanted a balanced message and so the overall tone of the campaign pushed them towards the Republicans."

Not as astute as much analysis of this election.