Monday, July 11, 2011

why a train wreck may be in the future of Repubs.



538 made these charts.  It shows extremism in the GOP is splitting their voters more and more, Bachmann and the TX gov. will widen the gap, driving out more liberal and moderate voters.  The dems are gaining converts.  This is very important.  The GOP has almost no new converts.  Without gerrymandering, fear mongering, voter caging and elimination, they will fare poorly next election, these counter democracy practices are the tools they use, without them, we see by the charts, they can win little.  As Nate of 538 says, the Dems are a bigger more open and inclusive group, but this makes it harder to get them to the polls, guarantee they will have their vote counted, and it makes it more difficult for them to govern, it's messy.
But, I pray for the reichwing to pull up those jack boots and scowel, their hatred can motivate the dems.  As Roosevelt said of the bankers and the rich, "I welcome your hate."
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  1. Whit's Whittlings2July 11, 2011 at 6:42 PM

    Fringe:

    At this point, it appears that the Democrats are in a better position than the Republicans in regard to public opinion.

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  2. AnonymousJuly 13, 2011 at 7:43 AM

    If you want to shock the thumper bagger right wing into total silence - mention taking from the poor and giving to the rich and asking if that isn't what Jesus taught.
    Dad is soon to be 87 and believe me, a wise man.
    He said, "When have you ever heard a Republican say what he is going to do for people"?
    This tag of "the party of the rich" is going to kill them November 6, 2012.

    Ron

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