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In reply to the discussion: My wish is that this election will bury Republicans so deep... [View all]And I mean that two ways.
That data is old.... 2010 was centuries ago - in today's world.
And old meaning demographics, too. The most conservative Repubs are the older ones, and they are dying off. The Repubs have nothing to attract younger voters, so... Millennials go Dem 59-32%
And we have to remember that the racial demographics simply aren't there for the Repubs. POC don't vote Repub. Black Americans vote 84-8 for Dems, and Hispanic 63-28. And that's where the demographics kill the Repubs.
Newer data from Pew
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2018/03/20/1-trends-in-party-affiliation-among-demographic-groups/
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I don't get the 40% approval rating. Jimmy Carter had a 34% approval at this time in his campaign
mucifer
Jul 2020
#1
This is the absolute truth. One of my contractor friends can tell when other tradesmen are listening
Evolve Dammit
Jul 2020
#26
Every time the GOP has lost a presidential election or taken a drubbing in Congressional elections..
Jedi Guy
Jul 2020
#35
Jedi Guy, I think it's because people with money know that republicans can be so easily bought
BComplex
Jul 2020
#46
Yep. Meme is; Dems are "tax and spend liberals". But Republicans are "....?"???
lostnfound
Jul 2020
#16
Dems "tax and spend" they say, so say Republicans are "fleece it and forget it"
sanatanadharma
Jul 2020
#29
Because the six companies that own 92% of the media in this country are right wingers?
BComplex
Jul 2020
#47
That's my personal bet, that the GOP fractures after they take a beating in November.
Jedi Guy
Jul 2020
#36
That is a major key to turning our country around. If you have these major platforms for
BComplex
Jul 2020
#67
I would hope they get buried so deep that it will take archeologist to find the remains in 1000 yrs.
usaf-vet
Jul 2020
#15
Sadly, I think repuke-style defectoids & regressoids have been with us since the dawn of our time,
NBachers
Jul 2020
#24
I take your point about Citizens United, but the voters still bear their share of the blame.
dawg
Jul 2020
#49
What we need is a large Democratic victory followed by a national modernization effort
Renew Deal
Jul 2020
#66