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haele

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9. When rural areas start getting more Democrats.

Reply to Alhena (Original post)

Fri Jun 23, 2017, 05:24 PM

Jun 2017

The problem is population density, not just "Angry White Fanboys". Thanks to 2010, and a combination of unverifiable electronic voting and the mid-term effect, a majority of the Democratic voters are locked into fewer districts than the majority of Republican Voters.

Unless the GOP power-grab backfires and we can flip a few states to be able to re-district in a more non-partisan manner in 2020, it won't be until 2030 that we might have a chance again.
2020 is a Presidential Election year. We might be lucky and get the turn-out.

Haele

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When will the pro-Dem demographic shift kick in? [View all] Alhena Jun 2017 OP

I think we're looking at 2 decades. Ace Rothstein Jun 2017 #1

Seriously? Trump's margin of victory was very small (assuming not hacked) Alhena Jun 2017 #2

A lot of it has to do with my second point. Ace Rothstein Jun 2017 #3

When that happens, you'll probably find that Republicans will become the New Socialists. It's only OnDoutside Jun 2017 #4

Or we could...I don't know.... vi5 Jun 2017 #5

what shift? Mosby Jun 2017 #6

Yep... LeftInTX Jun 2017 #15

Let us not think that demographics are the answers... Joe941 Jun 2017 #7

A Couple Of Points ChoppinBroccoli Jun 2017 #8

When rural areas start getting more Democrats. haele Jun 2017 #9

I wouldn't count on demographics to save us. Crunchy Frog Jun 2017 #10

It won't kick in at all. It will gradually work its way up out of the darkness. DFW Jun 2017 #11

It has already happened Awsi Dooger Jun 2017 #12

When the many... 2naSalit Jun 2017 #13

It already has. They just need to vote in higher numbers. LBM20 Jun 2017 #14

No guarantee that Latinos will vote Democratic LeftInTX Jun 2017 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Kathy M Jun 2017 #19

If you think it's just a race issue, you'll be waiting a long time... Baconator Jun 2017 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Kathy M Jun 2017 #20

I thought "pro Dem" referred to no-Dem-bashing *here*!1 UTUSN Jun 2017 #18

it's happening all the time. look at virginia. and obama JI7 Jun 2017 #21