No but republicans picking McCain was a direct factor. Lp.
While it certainly hurts to have an absolute moron as your running mate when old age and poor health could actually be a reason you'd have to step down, it's the romantic view that everyone can be happy and tax-free (SOCIALISM! SHARE THE LACK OF TAX! RAAAAH!) that turns a lot of people off.
Especially when rich businesses who tend to ship jobs overseas like they're passing out cheap lollipops are asking for handouts in the form of tax cuts they don't need.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.