I don't think they had to cheat for Obama. I think voters were bored with the same ole same old, and wanted something different.
A novelty president. I've always thought Obama was "a novelty president".
He was like Lincoln. A one term congressman with no real experience at anything. Like Lincoln, he was a fast talking "community organizer" with no real direction, just a line of bs.
Obama promised change. Didn't say what kind, just something different.
Same with Lincoln. He told the northern voters that he would force the Southern agricultural states to be friendlier toward the northern industrialized cities.
And he did. By having the military kill almost a million of the souths inhabitants, and seizing their property.
Socialism I believe its called.