… Given the scope of the demographic and ideological transformation of the United States over the last six decades, it’s interesting that the two-party system has not imploded. [cont.] Thomas B. Edsall, Columbia University (NYT) Read more »
Parsing demographics and the 2012 presidential race
… Obama is winning a declining share of what is a steadily declining share of the electorate. … The coalition that Obama began to assemble in his first campaign and continues to focus on in his reelection bid depends less on maintaining his share of the white working-class vote and […] Read more »