[SteveAustin]

Those Reagan electoral maps alway make me sad and nostalgic.

They were the product of a WWII generation that is no longer with us. And gone is that generation’s work ethic, moral values and common sense.

The GOP will never see a map like that again. Best we can hope for is to regain CO, OH, FL and NC.

[bray]

They could win states like Oregon if they would make an effort and have a candidate the independent minded people could respect. Cruz is that guy.

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

Cruz may do very well with the Mexican / Hispanic vote.

He received 41% of the “Hispanic” vote in Texas in his senatorial victory.

But you are so right about the World War II generation.
Most of them were in their late 50’s through mid 60’s during the 1980 general election.

My dad was 60 in November 1980. If he were still alive, he would be 96 in November 2016. Some of these WW II guys are still around, but most of them are not, and they are sorely missed.

[SoConPubbie]

They were the product of a WWII generation that is no longer with us. And gone is that generation’s work ethic, moral values and common sense.

The GOP will never see a map like that again. Best we can hope for is to regain CO, OH, FL and NC.

And what empirical evidence backs that up?

Let me throw some anecdotal evidence at you:

1. This country is now solidly Pro-Life, during Reagan's time, it was not
2. Somewhere around 50% of the electorate does not vote in Presidential election.

A large portion of the 50% is conservatives and independents that hate the wishy-washiness of the GOP.

Yea, the Reagan WWII generation is dying off, but there is more than enough Korea, Vietnam, Iraq era conservatives that have come along after them to make up the difference.

Quit with the Negative Waves Moriarty!