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Originally posted by Rudey
Politics is about cycles. Republican party history gives well to the acceptance of blacks. Democratic party history gives well to the acceptance of immigrants. When those inside a party decide to jump around to court votes, things change.
While most Muslims are against President Bush, most Muslims are Republicans. Hispanics are predicted to be the next large group to join the Republicans. Jewish voters have been courted heavily by Republicans and many have switched over since they are no longer "immigrants".
This has been going on forever. Carter pulled in Christian evangelicals and Reagan switched them over to be Republicans. Right now the Democratic party lays splintered and will be for a while. Statistically party power cycles every 40 years also - right now we're in the Republican power cycle.
-Rudey
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I think this is a very good assessment of the current situation - except I'd maybe argue that the Democratic party has been splintered since McGovern lost to Nixon in '72.
I agree with Sistermadly - the Republican party, strategically speaking, is leaps and bounds beyond the Democrats right now.
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