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Garrett78

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21. It's holding remarkably steady.

Reply to kentuck (Reply #18)

Wed Jul 18, 2018, 03:32 PM

Jul 2018

According to the only party affiliation chart I've seen, which I posted in the OP. I'm yet to see any evidence to support the claim that Republican affiliation is rapidly declining.

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The Republican Party isn't shrinking. [View all] Garrett78 Jul 2018 OP

Their polling is stuck at 35% give or take 4%. onecaliberal Jul 2018 #1

Who's polling? Where did you get the 35% figure from? Garrett78 Jul 2018 #5

Just about every polling agency. onecaliberal Jul 2018 #7

So, just about every polling agency has different numbers than Gallup? Do you have any links? Garrett78 Jul 2018 #10

Google is your friend. onecaliberal Jul 2018 #32

See post #24. I've Googled and the only party-affiliation chart I've seen is the one in the OP. Garrett78 Jul 2018 #33

The Republican Party is dying. PubliusEnigma Jul 2018 #2

The Republican Party is certainly rotten. But, alas, Trump's approval rating is holding steady. Garrett78 Jul 2018 #31

According to 2018 primaries, the GOP participation rate is way down, so beachbum bob Jul 2018 #3

There's a difference between enthusiasm (which fluctuates a lot) and party affiliation. Garrett78 Jul 2018 #4

Do single data point comparisons is not Phoenix61 Jul 2018 #6

Link? Garrett78 Jul 2018 #8

I crunched the numbers from the poll Phoenix61 Jul 2018 #9

The last 6 months look like this: Garrett78 Jul 2018 #12

Republicans by quarters Phoenix61 Jul 2018 #16

Every couple months the demise of the gop is announced dembotoz Jul 2018 #11

As I said, people wanting something to be true doesn't make it true. Garrett78 Jul 2018 #24

It's Gallup! Me. Jul 2018 #13

I've not found a party affiliation chart from any other source. Have you? If so, please post. Garrett78 Jul 2018 #14

If I Was Looking THe Last Place I'd Go To Is Gallup Me. Jul 2018 #17

Please provide evidence that contradicts Gallup. Garrett78 Jul 2018 #23

You Might Try 538 Me. Jul 2018 #25

It isn't a matter of disagreeing. It's a matter of data. Garrett78 Jul 2018 #27

Then There Are Plenty Of Threads On The Front Page That Have Different Data Me. Jul 2018 #28

The front page of what? DU? Garrett78 Jul 2018 #30

You Know What...Enough Me. Jul 2018 #34

So, as I said in the OP, there's no data to support the claim of a precipitous decline. Got it. Garrett78 Jul 2018 #35

Independent or Undecided voters are far more dangerous than r's superpatriotman Jul 2018 #15

Undecided voters are swing voters. Independent voters are not. 2 totally different beasts. Garrett78 Jul 2018 #19

No...it's metastasizing . kentuck Jul 2018 #18

It's holding remarkably steady. Garrett78 Jul 2018 #21

It's may not be shrinking, but it is rotting. n/t Greybnk48 Jul 2018 #20

That party has been rotten to the core ever since the Civil Rights Movement. Garrett78 Jul 2018 #22

I think their rotteness spans further back than this dustyscamp Jul 2018 #36

Yes. It's just that there was a pretty radical shift in party identification... Garrett78 Jul 2018 #37

Happy Adjusters Awsi Dooger Jul 2018 #26

We agree on the first part. Garrett78 Jul 2018 #29