re: #144 KGxvi

Prop 187 was a watershed moment. In 1992, party registration was 47/40/10 D/R/I. By 1997 it was 46/36/12. This year it’s 44/25.4/25. A lot of people abandoned the GOP after that, but it took a while for it to happen. They didn’t hit the 30% mark until 2010.

Note, though, the resistance to identify as a “D”. The growth has all been in the “I” category.

I do not know what this means for the long run.

But I do know that the Democratic party needs to better define its goals and beliefs.