G.O.P. Nightmare Charts

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10. Not necessarily

they responded to what they thought affected or had an impact on other people (in groups they may not belong to). That is not the same as what those people want. If the question for each category was "Which party do you think [category] thinks is most attuned to their needs" then yes, the results presented would be misleading (although still not wants).

Now, the interpretation that sentiment is drifting away from the Republican party is an assertion that requires additional data to back up and is a bit of a leap of faith. The assertion is probably made based on the cultural understanding that except for religious conservatives, Hispanics or Latinos, and Gays and Lesbians, all the categories asked about are groups which "most" Americans support. But without data supporting that, the conclusion is only based on cultural knowledge not on data.