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NRaleighLiberal

(60,015 posts) Sun Nov 11, 2012, 11:39 AM Nov 2012

The chart below (from 538) is quite a picture when you really think about the Dems chances going fwd

Ponder this - look at Obama's victory margins at the states from Virginia upward - clearly trending or solidly blue, and changing demographics probably mean that some of the states called swing states are no longer swinging. Colorado actually was the tipping point state - the rest of the blues were gravy!

Then think about the possibility of the Repubs gaining advantage in ANY of them in the foreseeable future.

THIS is the mandate for Obama to push the great and needed Democratic ideas. As long we run good candidates going forward, the pendulum can - and should - swing back to the left.

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The chart below (from 538) is quite a picture when you really think about the Dems chances going fwd (Original Post) NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 OP

agreed on the Presidency, and therefore, the Supreme Court - greenman3610 Nov 2012 #1

indeed - that's the challenge, and what we all need to focus on, locally NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #2

The house is gerrymandered to benefit Republicans. There were MORE votes for house Democrats.. johnnyrocket Nov 2012 #8

I never understood oswaldactedalone Nov 2012 #3

A few of them simply don't matter.... Jeff In Milwaukee Nov 2012 #4

Add GA to your list. brer cat Nov 2012 #5

The real "swing" state is apparently Indiana. Ruby the Liberal Nov 2012 #6

We can add NC to the Dem column in the future, but after that it looks like a brick wall. reformist2 Nov 2012 #7

The GOP can just fade into the anals (spelling intentional) of history. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #9

greenman3610

(3,947 posts)

1. agreed on the Presidency, and therefore, the Supreme Court -

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 11:42 AM

Nov 2012

but not sure what we can do about the House - and also worried about state level races, legislatures, judges, etc

NRaleighLiberal

(60,015 posts)

2. indeed - that's the challenge, and what we all need to focus on, locally

Reply to greenman3610 (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 11:43 AM

Nov 2012

johnnyrocket

(1,773 posts)

8. The house is gerrymandered to benefit Republicans. There were MORE votes for house Democrats..

Reply to greenman3610 (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 12:47 PM

Nov 2012

...than Republicans.

So it's obvious is a left leaning, Democratic MAJORITY. The the GOP will never admit to that.

oswaldactedalone

(3,491 posts)

3. I never understood

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 11:45 AM

Nov 2012

what was wrong with Dean's 50 state strategy. We should implement it again.

Jeff In Milwaukee

(13,992 posts)

4. A few of them simply don't matter....

Reply to oswaldactedalone (Reply #3)

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 11:55 AM

Nov 2012

I don't see a point in expending a lot of effort on places like Utah and the Dakotas where we are miles behind (and that have only three electoral votes). But there are places like North Carolina, Arizona and Texas where the changing demographics are clearly in our favor. I firmly believe that Texas will go blue in a few election cycles, and when that happens, the Republican Party is officially over.

We might even be able to turn Indiana and Missouri into battleground states with enough effort.

West Virginia will turn blue once we don't have a black guy as our candidate. It's a blue-collar state, but massively and hopelessly racist.

brer cat

(24,579 posts)

5. Add GA to your list.

Reply to Jeff In Milwaukee (Reply #4)

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 12:14 PM

Nov 2012

It may seem unbelievable, but it is possible to turn GA blue. White population is about 60% and shrinking, so non-white plus a reasonable portion of white females would make it happen.

If you don't believe it, at least pretend you do....those of us who are little blue dots in a sea of red need HOPE!!