HotAirhttps://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/31/about-that-permanent-democratic-majority-demography-isnt-destiny/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 14:10:18 -0400About that "permanent Democratic majority"? Demography isn't destiny<![CDATA[Another sign that Mr. Obama hasn&#8217;t fundamentally changed America&#8217;s political structure: Compared with 2008, there were 371,800 fewer white votes cast in Ohio in 2012, when Mr. Obama carried the state by 166,214 votes. Many whites who voted for him in 2008 couldn&#8217;t bring themselves to do so again or to vote for Mr. Romney. Their staying home represented a tactical victory for Mr. Obama, not a strategic realignment.]]>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 07:10:42 -0500<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/31/about-that-permanent-democratic-majority-demography-isnt-destiny-n99733