California's Ailing Republicans: A Dying Breed?

A Huffington Post article detailing the electoral decline of the Republican Party, which has lost nearly all state-wide races since 2002.

One of the factors influencing this trend has been the extremist positions the party and its candidates have taken on a number of issues, which makes a party leader say that the GOP is a tarnished brand.

Another factor is the chaning demographics in the state, which includes the rise of the Latino population.

The complete article:


California's Ailing Republicans: A Dying Breed?

Temporary Blues: November 2010 Election Only a Momentary Setback for Democrats

An insightful analysis of the November 2010 election seen within the changing context of demography and partisan voting trends.

Author Dylan Loewe correctly points out that the demographic support for each of the two parties differs significantly and that the Democratic base and potential support is and will be much greater in the forthcoming years. Key in this process is the continued growth of the Latino population, which continues to be alienated by sectors of the Republican party.

The full article:

Temporary Blues | The American Prospect

MSNBC's The Ed Show: Obama Needs to Get Tougher

An interesting clip from the Ed Show.

Do Democrats owe their hold on the Senate to Hispanic voters?

Now a Washington Post article on the same issue of the Latino influence on Tuesday's election:

Do Democrats owe their hold on the Senate to Hispanic voters?

Did Polls Underestimate Democrats' Latino Vote? - NYTimes.com

Another article pointing out the potentially vital role played by Latino voters and the flaws in most of the mainstream polls that exclude bilingual informants:

Did Polls Underestimate Democrats' Latino Vote? - NYTimes.com

Latino voters played key role in California races, other national contests, survey finds

Latino advocates argue that Latino voters played decisive roles in victories achieved by Democratic candidates in California, Nevada and other states. It is suggested that the pro-immigration reform position adopted by those candidates earned them the support of Latino voters. It is also pointed out that Latino candidates, democratic and republican, had important triumphs, including Susana Martinez in her race for New Mexico governor.

The complete article:

Latino voters played key role in California races, other national contests, survey finds