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Originally Posted by Hailto
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Yeah, im pretty sure the point he is making is that when its a minority candidate more minorities get out and vote for them. Not what percentage of minorities vote democrat that doesn't change very often.
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Yes that's exactly what I'm saying. The issue in 2008 and 2012 is much simpler than changing demographics or the decline of the republican party. There was what, a difference of 2 million popular votes between Obama and Romney? I wouldn't exactly take that to mean the republican party is doomed.
This election came down to urban counties voting en masse for Obama. Look at Florida. Most of the counties went red but the urban counties went overwhelmingly blue, and not coincidentally those counties are the most heavily populated and have the most minorities.
The pressure is now on the Dems to produce a candidate in 2016 who will have the same appeal Obama did, who will entice people who would otherwise not vote to get out and vote.