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The handwriting is on the wall, but it looks like they cannot read
Unfortunately for Republicans, the math is only going to get worse. Groups that form the core of GOP support—older whites, blue-collar whites, married people and rural residents—are declining as a proportion of the electorate. Groups that lean Democratic—minorities, young people and single women—are growing.
The challenge is obvious: Republicans can’t win a presidential election by trying to grab a larger piece of a shrinking pie.
Whit Ayres A Daunting Demographic Challenge for the GOP in 2016 - WSJ
Unfortunately for Republicans, the math is only going to get worse. Groups that form the core of GOP support—older whites, blue-collar whites, married people and rural residents—are declining as a proportion of the electorate. Groups that lean Democratic—minorities, young people and single women—are growing.
The challenge is obvious: Republicans can’t win a presidential election by trying to grab a larger piece of a shrinking pie.
Whit Ayres A Daunting Demographic Challenge for the GOP in 2016 - WSJ