In the wake of Mitt Romney’s defeat, Republicans are trying to figure out how to do better next time. One piece of conventional wisdom is that the party should appeal to ethnic minorities, such as Latinos and Asians. But other Republicans say this won’t be enough. The party, it argues, […] Read more »
Americans Most Likely to Say They Belong to the Middle Class
Americans are most likely to identify themselves as middle class, a trend that has remained essentially unchanged throughout the past decade. Another 31% identify as “working class” and 13% see themselves as “upper-middle class.” Ten percent say they are “lower class,” a slight decrease from 14% in April. Two percent […] Read more »
Can unions save the white working-class vote for Democrats?
Voters in union households provided a big boost to President Obama in Ohio and Wisconsin, where key battles over public sector unions have been waged. Their strong support helped him staunch big losses elsewhere among white working-class voters. White voters without college degrees made up nearly half of the total […] Read more »
Is Rush Limbaugh’s Country Gone?
… Much of the focus in the media in recent years has been on the growing hard-line stance of the Republican Party. At the same time, there are significant developments taking place as a new left alliance forms to underpin the Democratic Party. John Judis and Ruy Teixeira originally described […] Read more »
Which Millionaire Are You Voting For?
Elections are supposed to give us choices. We can reward incumbents or we can throw the bums out. We can choose Republicans or Democrats. We can choose conservative policies or progressive ones. In most elections, however, we don’t get a say in something important: whether we’re governed by the rich. […] Read more »