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Just like was openly visible in the last few Repub conventions--with their putting the importance on their extremist social and fundamentalist/pentacostal religious values- and forgetting about their fiscal values the Repubs have become the party of the old white rich men - and are continuing to lose generations of young, educated, more diverse and tolerant, nonwhites, and women....

Like Jack Cafferty said when reporting this today-- " and with the likes of Rush, Cheney, and The Newt now being the spokesmen for the Party- and promoting more division--they will continue to lose more followers."

June 1, 2009
Republican Base Heavily White, Conservative, Religious
Democrats are more likely to be moderate or liberal, Hispanic, or black or other races

by Frank Newport
PRINCETON, NJ -- More than 6 in 10 Republicans today are white conservatives, while most of the rest are whites with other ideological leanings; only 11% of Republicans are Hispanics, or are blacks or members of other races. By contrast, only 12% of Democrats are white conservatives, while about half are white moderates or liberals and a third are nonwhite.

These data reinforce the basic challenge facing the Republican Party today as it ponders how best to remedy a situation that finds Democrats in control of the White House and both houses of Congress. Republicans have a clear monopoly on the allegiance of white conservative Americans, but the GOP's challenge is figuring out whether this is enough of a base on which to build for the future. The alternative is for the GOP to broaden its base to include more minorities and/or more whites who are moderate or liberal in their ideological outlook -- groups now predominantly loyal to the Democratic Party.

The current analysis is based on a sample of more than 26,000 interviews Gallup conducted May 1-27, 2009.

The results show clearly that the Republican Party today is first and foremost a political entity dominated by white Americans. Eighty-nine percent of rank-and-file Republicans are non-Hispanic whites, leaving just 5% who are Hispanic (of any race), 2% who are black, and 4% of other races.

Further, by well over a 2-to-1 ratio, whites who identify as Republicans claim a conservative, rather than a moderate or liberal, ideology (or have no opinion when asked about their ideology).

Democrats have a significantly more diverse party composition. Well over a third (36%) of Democrats are nonwhite (Hispanic, or black or some other race) and the 64% of Democrats who are white are strongly skewed -- by more than a 4-to-1 ratio -- toward an ideological position that is moderate or liberal rather than conservative.

Independents, as would be expected, are somewhere between Republicans and Democrats in terms of their racial, ethnic, and ideological composition. Twenty-seven percent of independents are Hispanic, or are black or identify with another race, and, by about a 2-to-1 ratio, white independents split toward the nonconservative ideological position.

Implications

A great deal of attention has been paid to the plight of Republicans who at this juncture in history find themselves not controlling the presidency, the House, or the Senate. Plus, numerous surveys conducted by Gallup and other firms have shown that the GOP appears to be suffering on a number of perceptual dimensions compared to the Democrats (as measured by Gallup and by other recent surveys).

The data reviewed here highlight an essential dilemma the Republicans face as they ponder their future. The Republican Party's constituency is overwhelmingly white -- and the significant majority of those whites are ideologically conservative, while a majority are highly religious, as defined by church attendance. The Democratic Party, on the other hand, has more than three times the percentage of nonwhites among its identifiers as does the GOP. And white Democrats are much more likely to be moderate or liberal than conservative, and are much more likely to be infrequent church attenders rather than frequent church attenders.

Does the Republican Party in essence "stick to the knitting" and cling to its core conservative principles? Or should the Republicans make an effort to expand their base -- among whites who are moderate or less religious, and/or the various nonwhite groups who to this point are largely ignoring the Republican Party in favor of the Democrats? The decision the party makes in response to this question could be pivotal in helping determine its future.


http://www.gallup.com/poll/118937/Republican-Base-Heavily-White-Conservative-Religious.aspx
 

hypocritexposer

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Like Jack Cafferty said when reporting this today-- " and with the likes of Rush, Cheney, and The Newt now being the spokesmen for the Party- and promoting more division--they will continue to lose more followers."

How has that shrinking support worked out for California? The US as a whole is travelling down the same path.
 

TexasBred

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Oldtimer said:
Just like was openly visible in the last few Repub conventions--with their putting the importance on their extremist social and fundamentalist/pentacostal religious values- and forgetting about their fiscal values the Repubs have become the party of the old white rich men - and are continuing to lose generations of young, educated, more diverse and tolerant, nonwhites, and women....

Like Jack Cafferty said when reporting this today-- " and with the likes of Rush, Cheney, and The Newt now being the spokesmen for the Party- and promoting more division--they will continue to lose more followers."

June 1, 2009
Republican Base Heavily White, Conservative, Religious
Democrats are more likely to be moderate or liberal, Hispanic, or black or other races

by Frank Newport
PRINCETON, NJ -- More than 6 in 10 Republicans today are white conservatives, while most of the rest are whites with other ideological leanings; only 11% of Republicans are Hispanics, or are blacks or members of other races. By contrast, only 12% of Democrats are white conservatives, while about half are white moderates or liberals and a third are nonwhite.

These data reinforce the basic challenge facing the Republican Party today as it ponders how best to remedy a situation that finds Democrats in control of the White House and both houses of Congress. Republicans have a clear monopoly on the allegiance of white conservative Americans, but the GOP's challenge is figuring out whether this is enough of a base on which to build for the future. The alternative is for the GOP to broaden its base to include more minorities and/or more whites who are moderate or liberal in their ideological outlook -- groups now predominantly loyal to the Democratic Party.

The current analysis is based on a sample of more than 26,000 interviews Gallup conducted May 1-27, 2009.

The results show clearly that the Republican Party today is first and foremost a political entity dominated by white Americans. Eighty-nine percent of rank-and-file Republicans are non-Hispanic whites, leaving just 5% who are Hispanic (of any race), 2% who are black, and 4% of other races.

Further, by well over a 2-to-1 ratio, whites who identify as Republicans claim a conservative, rather than a moderate or liberal, ideology (or have no opinion when asked about their ideology).

Democrats have a significantly more diverse party composition. Well over a third (36%) of Democrats are nonwhite (Hispanic, or black or some other race) and the 64% of Democrats who are white are strongly skewed -- by more than a 4-to-1 ratio -- toward an ideological position that is moderate or liberal rather than conservative.

Independents, as would be expected, are somewhere between Republicans and Democrats in terms of their racial, ethnic, and ideological composition. Twenty-seven percent of independents are Hispanic, or are black or identify with another race, and, by about a 2-to-1 ratio, white independents split toward the nonconservative ideological position.

Implications

A great deal of attention has been paid to the plight of Republicans who at this juncture in history find themselves not controlling the presidency, the House, or the Senate. Plus, numerous surveys conducted by Gallup and other firms have shown that the GOP appears to be suffering on a number of perceptual dimensions compared to the Democrats (as measured by Gallup and by other recent surveys).

The data reviewed here highlight an essential dilemma the Republicans face as they ponder their future. The Republican Party's constituency is overwhelmingly white -- and the significant majority of those whites are ideologically conservative, while a majority are highly religious, as defined by church attendance. The Democratic Party, on the other hand, has more than three times the percentage of nonwhites among its identifiers as does the GOP. And white Democrats are much more likely to be moderate or liberal than conservative, and are much more likely to be infrequent church attenders rather than frequent church attenders.

Does the Republican Party in essence "stick to the knitting" and cling to its core conservative principles? Or should the Republicans make an effort to expand their base -- among whites who are moderate or less religious, and/or the various nonwhite groups who to this point are largely ignoring the Republican Party in favor of the Democrats? The decision the party makes in response to this question could be pivotal in helping determine its future.


http://www.gallup.com/poll/118937/Republican-Base-Heavily-White-Conservative-Religious.aspx

At least we do have values OT. I get the impression you whore yourself out to whoever you figure is gonna win regardless of the cost and then enjoy saying "I told you so" as if you can see the future all the time they laugh at your stupid azz because all they wanted was your vote yet they got you soul free of charge. You're a real prize.
 

hypocritexposer

Well-known member
reader (the Second) said:
California did a lot of it to itself with Proposition 13 which froze property taxes, with allowing a huge illegal migration, with too many social programs, with not putting away for a rainy day when they were the most thriving state with the dot.com boom only a decade ago.

Exactly a liberal State living Liberal like.

The US have froze taxes, for 95%, are allowing huge illegal immigration, too many social programs, no rainy day fund, used to be a net lender.

How is that shrinking Conservative support working out for California, Republicans need to get back to their basic values, not morph into Liberals, for the good of the country.
 

hypocritexposer

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Who said anything about lowering taxes for the wealthy?

If additional taxes is the answer, they will need to be applied to all, not just the wealthy.

Cutting spending, might be a better solution.
 

TexasBred

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reader (the Second) said:
So lowering taxes for the wealthy is the answer, huh? You are not being consistent here.

R2..when you freeze or lower taxes for 95% (that's Obama's words) then you have to raise taxes on somebody to make up the difference since you've already killed all incentive for new hiring and new business to generate taxable income.
 

backhoeboogie

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I voted for a black man during the general election OT. He was the best choice at the state level.

Keep trying. I can send you plenty of rope if you'd like some more.
 

Sandhusker

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reader (the Second) said:
So lowering taxes for the wealthy is the answer, huh? You are not being consistent here.

Lowering taxes for EVERYBODY, just as Bush did, is the answer.

Look at the basics of what a stimulus is; The government puts a bunch of money into the economy that they got from the taxpayers in the first place. In the process, a whole bunch is wasted and lost to corruption. Why not let the taxpayers keep the money in the first place, avoid all the negetives of a government stimulus, and stimulate the economy every flipping day? How difficult does this have to be?
 

Larrry

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R2..when you freeze or lower taxes for 95% (that's Obama's words) then you have to raise taxes on somebody to make up the difference since you've already killed all incentive for new hiring and new business to generate taxable income.

Or you have people move out of state to a state with lower tax rates. Which is what happened in Calif.
 
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