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kentuck

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4. When the Democrats started representing the "great middle class"...

Reply to bigdarryl (Original post)

Mon Jan 11, 2016, 11:26 AM

Jan 2016

...and seemed to be writing off the "great working class" and the poor, they surrendered a lot of support. They seldom mention the "poor" in any of their speeches.

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Gallup: Number of voters Identifying as democrats has dropped [View all] bigdarryl Jan 2016 OP

but, still out number registered Republicans! B Calm Jan 2016 #1

Not enough to win an election. earthside Jan 2016 #3

I suspect the number of people identifying as members of either major party will continue to drop... marmar Jan 2016 #2

good for the millennials, wendylaroux Jan 2016 #5

When the Democrats started representing the "great middle class"... kentuck Jan 2016 #4

It's a two way street ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2016 #6

You left out the part about Republicans: 1 pt above their low in 2013. Poll moe of +/- 1 pt. emulatorloo Jan 2016 #7