The Winds of Political Change... And Why You Almost Never Feel Them Coming"This was the greatest vote, the greatest margin and the greatest percentage (61 percent) that any President had ever drawn from the American people; we shall live long before we see its like again," the inventor of the modern campaign chronicle, Theodore H. White, wrote after Lyndon Johnson's lopsided triumph over Barry Goldwater in 1964. In fact we would see its like again twice in the next 20 years, and from the Republican side, as Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan swamped their opponents in 1972 and 1984, respectively... Those gripped by either despair or euphoria over the 2004 election might want to reflect on how quickly, and unforeseeably, political fortunes have changed in the past. As to just what the next catalytic shock will be, and how it will affect the 2008 election, I would be happy to make my own predictions. Just come see me 20 or 30 years from now.
American Heritage | February/March 2005 | Kevin Baker
We are not the same country as 1970. In 1970, 1 in 21 was foreign-born; today, it is less than 1 in 8, the highest in 105 years; and within a decade, it will be 1 in 7, the highest in our history.
On this thread I have provided many charts and graphs showing the rapidly changing demographics and the impact on electoral politics. These are facts. Ignore them at your peril.