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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGrand Old (white) Party: The incredibly shrinking Republican base
For party that's called its demographic destiny "scary," picking two more white men for its leadership brings risksLate last week, the Republican Party elected two more middle-aged white men to its leadership, and one thing became abundantly clear: This is going to be a slow death. This is a real scare, Ed Gillespie said of the partys demographic failures in the 2012 presidential election. And when you project forward, it just gets scarier.
Gillespie should know. He, too, is a card-carrying member of the country club. He formerly served as Republican National Committee chairman and advised Mitt Romneys failed White House bid. But in the aftermath of Romneys defeat, strategists like Gillespie saw the writing on the wall: The GOP needed to rethink its messaging strategy (or lack thereof), especially when it came to women, Hispanics and African-Americans.
http://www.salon.com/2014/06/23/grand_old_white_party_the_incredibly_shrinking_republican_base/
OP NOTE: The GOP's Cheerleader Faux Noise channel boasts their average viewer to be 69 years old.
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Grand Old (white) Party: The incredibly shrinking Republican base (Original Post)
doxydad
Jun 2014
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gordianot
(15,249 posts)1. No matter who joins unless you are in congress or a member of the .001% GOP is the party of stupid.
Blue Owl
(50,536 posts)2. Shrinkage... Like a frightened turtle...
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Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)6. They were in the ocean! ... The water was cold!
IronLionZion
(45,601 posts)3. They threw out their only non-christian
Because Eric Cantor is just not tea party enough!
I'm hoping the Jewish community punishes them for this somehow.
Demographics look bleak for GOP. Even their minority outreach efforts are focused on the very religious who might be socially conservative, and the very few who have achieved money and power in the corporate world. GOP policies are increasingly alienating many Americans so much that they are having less influence in national elections. They don't do well outside their gerrymandered districts.
I'm hoping the Jewish community punishes them for this somehow.
Demographics look bleak for GOP. Even their minority outreach efforts are focused on the very religious who might be socially conservative, and the very few who have achieved money and power in the corporate world. GOP policies are increasingly alienating many Americans so much that they are having less influence in national elections. They don't do well outside their gerrymandered districts.
progressoid
(50,008 posts)4. It's not shrinking fast enough.
Martin Eden
(12,881 posts)5. This is good news! The Democrats will have no problem re-taking the House
And holding onto the Senate!