re: #129 ggt

I don’t want a One Party Government.

I don’t think you have to worry about that. The GOP can manage to win elections no matter how crazy they get. They may not get the WH back in 2012, but they will either hold the House or lose the House and get the Senate. Just because some of us think they are dooming themselves to political obscurity doesn’t mean they are in fact, an increasing number of white voters seem to think the GOP is awesome.

littlegreenfootballs.com

As the country enters into the 2012 presidential election cycle, the electorate’s partisan affiliations have shifted significantly since Barack Obama won office nearly three years ago. In particular, the Democrats hold a much narrower edge than they did in 2008, particularly when the partisan leanings of independents are taken into account.

Notably, the GOP gains have occurred only among white voters; a 2-point Republican edge among whites in 2008 (46% to 44%) has widened to a 13-point lead today (52% to 39%). In sharp contrast, the partisan attachments of black and Hispanic voters have remained consistently Democratic.

While Republican gains in leaned party identification span nearly all subgroups of whites, they are particularly pronounced among the young and poor.

Doesn’t sound like we are headed to one party rule any time soon.