The lessons of 2012
Democrats have a liberal problem
If President Barack Obama wins, he will be the popular choice of Hispanics, African-Americans, single women and highly educated urban whites. That’s what the polling has consistently shown in the final days of the campaign. It looks more likely than not that he will lose independents, and it’s possible he will get a lower percentage of white voters than George W. Bush got of Hispanic voters in 2000.
A broad mandate this is not.
The pressure on Obama to deliver for this liberal base will be powerful. Already, top left-wing groups are pressuring him not to buckle on a grand bargain that includes any entitlement cuts.
And if Obama wins, he will be dealing with a House Democratic caucus more liberal than he is. The past four years have decimated the once-strong bloc of conservative Southern Democrats, leaving behind a caucus more liberal than ever. By POLITICO’s count, there will likely be roughly 14 conservative “Blue Dog” Democrats in the next Congress, down from 50-plus only a few years ago.
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..one of ‘em is that Politico is a house organ for The Sack-o-Crap® POTUS and the other is that The GummyPoker is a faerie troll.
The War Planner on November 4, 2012 at 5:22 PM
Politico pretending to not like the monster they created.
txhsmom on November 4, 2012 at 5:24 PM
Why not at least wait until the election is over to talk about the lessons learned from it?
supernova on November 4, 2012 at 5:29 PM
unfortunately, gummy will making victory laps here in HA on election day. I am jumping of the fence(been there since the first debate), and I call it for Obama because this
and this
nathor on November 4, 2012 at 5:33 PM
Bammie only likes campaigning and golfing.
Hope he has a tee time reserved for Wednesday.
fogw on November 4, 2012 at 5:34 PM
Absent is the analysis of what it means to democrats if Obama loses.
Typical for Politico. No notion that his policies might just be unpopular.
Curmudgeon on November 4, 2012 at 5:35 PM
Chicken
Romney rally in PA, supposed to start at 5:25pm, but plane is late, about 45 minutes.
Night Owl on November 4, 2012 at 5:40 PM
Were two days from the election- I love HotAir, but why is everything posted today so boring??
BettyRuth on November 4, 2012 at 5:52 PM
*shots back with laser gun*
pew pew
nathor on November 4, 2012 at 5:53 PM
315 EVs. This will be a landslide for Romney/Ryan.
John the Libertarian on November 4, 2012 at 5:54 PM
You’re shooting blanks. LOL
Night Owl on November 4, 2012 at 5:56 PM
laser guns dont have blanks!!!!
nathor on November 4, 2012 at 6:03 PM
Obama’s do!
OldEnglish on November 4, 2012 at 6:18 PM
Sundays are always slow and dull.
I’m fired up too! Let’s go!
thebrokenrattle on November 4, 2012 at 6:29 PM
Not.
When Obama was in the Senate, only one other senator got a lower score from the American Conservative Union: Sanders, the avowed Socialist.
itsnotaboutme on November 4, 2012 at 6:32 PM
Wait what? A coalition that includes three racial groups, a large percentage of men and women and a minority of independents is not broad? Isn’t this author just saying that the only legit electoral win is one that relies on white support? The demographics of the nation, and the body politic are changing, when will this author catch up to that fact?
libfreeordie on November 4, 2012 at 6:41 PM
Football and other activities. The naughty stuff is later on QOTD.
arnold ziffel on November 4, 2012 at 6:57 PM