whether or not the electorate that showed up in 2008 and 2012 to elect barack obama will be a durable, sustainable electoral coalition in future elections. or whether it was the product of an exceptional man who is an exceptional politician with an exceptional campaign. republican party knows that if you get the electorate that came out, voted for obama in 2008, and again in 2012, the country and its future looks one way and not a way that looks very good for the grand old party. but if you get the 2010 electorate, which, itself, was the most diverse midterm electorate in history but still less diverse than 2008 and 2012, the country looks a very different way. it is much more of a tea party nation. republicans understand that in a country that is getting less white, where african-american turnout is reaching record highs, and republicans are losing by historic ass-kicking margins among the two fastest growing ethnic groups with mitt romney losing hispanics in 2012 by 50 points to obam
durable, sustainable electoral coalition in future elections. or whether it was the product of an exceptional man who is an exceptional politician with an exceptional campaign. republican party knows that if you get the electorate that came out, voted for obama in 2008, and again in 2012, the country and its future looks one way and not a way that looks very good for the grand old party. but if you get the 2010 electorate, which, itself, was the most diverse midterm electorate in history but still less diverse than 2008 and 2012, the country looks a very different way. it is much more of a tea party nation. republicans understand that in a country that is getting less white, where african-american turnout is reaching record highs, and republicans are losing by historic ass-kicking margins among the two fastest growing ethnic groups with mitt romney losing hispanics in 2012 by 50 points to obama and asians by 47 points, they know that all of this spells demographic and
or whether it was the product of an exceptional man who is an exceptional politician with an exceptional campaign. republican party knows that if you get the electorate that came out, voted for obama in 2008, and again in 2012, the country and its future looks one way and not a way that looks very good for the grand old party. but if you get the 2010 electorate, which, itself, was the most diverse midterm electorate in history but still less diverse than 2008 and 2012, the country looks a very different way. it is much more of a tea party nation. republicans understand that in a country that is getting less white, where african-american turnout is reaching record highs, and republicans are losing by historic ass-kicking margins among the two fastest growing ethnic groups with mitt romney losing hispanics in 2012 by 50 points to obama and asians by 47 points, they know that all of this spells demographic and electoral doom for them. and right now we are watching them tie themselves into
names? that doesn t show misbehavior, does it? it doesn t show misbehavior. what it shows is a lack of appreciation, one, for the sensitiviies of it and for the task at hand. because the criteria for categoriing the cases should have been based on objective, nonpartisan facts that actually related how would you determine whether a group was breaking the law? for example, a group called the tea party nation. whatever they re called. how would you know they crossed the line from being a social welfare organization primarily concerned with values and national purpose to getting involved in campaigning? i do what the federal courts have done. i d look at the people who run the organization. i d look at how they spend their money. i d look at whether their advertisements or media buys reference candidates in elections. i d look at where they get their money from. so is this like i go to the airport and i m running tsa. instead of deciding based upon people s movements around the
and so it really is a huge task to try and get explain cut to the chase here. why would they look for patriot or look for tar party in the names? that doesn t show misbehavior, does it? it doesn t show misbehavior. what it shows is a lack of appreciation, one, for the sensitiviies of it and for the task at hand. because the criteria for categoriing the cases should have been based on objective, nonpartisan facts that actually related how would you determine whether a group was breaking the law? for example, a group called the tea party nation. whatever they re called. how would you know they crossed the line from being a social welfare organization primarily concerned with values and national purpose to getting involved in campaigning? i do what the federal courts have done. i d look at the people who run the organization. i d look at how they spend their money. i d look at whether their advertisements or media buys reference candidates in elections. i d look at where the