@DouthatNYT Prior to Goldwater & conservative movement take over of GOP in 1964, Republicans were competitive with black voters.
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Replying to @DouthatNYT
@DouthatNYT@HeerJeet WWC drift from Democratic Party preceded Obama, no?2 replies 0 retweets 9 likes -
Replying to @ThePlumLineGS
@ThePlumLineGS@DouthatNYT Yep. "Reagan Democrats" existed while Obama was still smoking pot in college.2 replies 0 retweets 9 likes -
Replying to @HeerJeet
@HeerJeet@ThePlumLineGS@DouthatNYT The white working class thing is largely a myth per Bartels - driven by South: http://themonkeycage.org/2012/02/zombie-politics-the-voting-behavior-of-white-working-class/ …4 replies 8 retweets 28 likes -
Replying to @BrendanNyhan
@BrendanNyhan@HeerJeet@DouthatNYT even if true, still a large aggregate loss of WWC voters, no?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @ThePlumLineGS
@ThePlumLineGS@HeerJeet@DouthatNYT no, see first graph. flat over time. and different story w/different causes & implications.3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @BrendanNyhan
@BrendanNyhan@HeerJeet@DouthatNYT interesting, but if you continue that graph through the present, is there a continued decline?5 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @ThePlumLineGS
@ThePlumLineGS@BrendanNyhan@DouthatNYT In 2012, only 3% of Bangladeshi-Americans voted for Romney. 3%!1 reply 1 retweet 3 likes -
Replying to @HeerJeet
@HeerJeet@ThePlumLineGS@BrendanNyhan@DouthatNYT you regret that, right? Because polarization.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@ChanceBGardener @ThePlumLineGS @BrendanNyhan @DouthatNYT America would be a healthier place if GOP weren't a nearly all white party.
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Replying to @HeerJeet
@HeerJeet@ThePlumLineGS@BrendanNyhan@DouthatNYT so you excoriate those who criticize GOP blacks, Hispanics as race traitors? No you don't1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @ChanceBGardener
@ChanceBGardener@ThePlumLineGS@BrendanNyhan@DouthatNYT That's not what causes non-whites not to vote for GOP.0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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