Chris Kofinis: This maybe a Realignment Election Like it was in 1980

and Obama may get more than 350 electoral votes if people come out to vote energized! :wow:

28 long, hard years

my first college Poli Sci Class, the republicans up and realign against me...

I've been saying that ever since the GOP fielded such a class of losers in the primary.

incompetent and evil the repukes can be. He and his minions crystalized for the population all the negatives that repukes can bring to a govt.
After he is out and unknown...we can give thanks that his stupidity and incompetence were responsible for what may yet be one of the biggest political re-alignments in this country.
I hope that it lasts for decades and decades, and the neo-cons become nothing but the butts of jokes.

What is a "realignment election?"

TIA:hi:

much more like 1932. The Democrats took the Presidency, House, and Senate from the Republicans and remained in power for a long time thereafter. Roosevelt brought in the New Deal which transformed our society. Social Security came about. The eight hour day.

I think we may well be on the edge of a similar transformation, except that I won't even begin to predict what kind of changes will occur in the next four, eight, or even twelve years. Of course, Obama will not be able to run for a third term, unlike Roosevelt, but he'll be young enough (56, I think) to have a long, distinguished time as an elder statesman ahead of him.

Yes, it's beyond foolish to even think that far ahead at this point, but back to my original point: this election may have a far greater impact than 1980 did.