tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1959597895335767932.post9095441936104428523..comments2018-02-22T11:30:59.319-08:00Comments on The Data Driven Beltway: Demography is DestinyData Driven Beltwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00255279413183535848noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1959597895335767932.post-17176794716851008932013-05-09T08:57:14.669-07:002013-05-09T08:57:14.669-07:00"King Coal glowered"
The thing that tru..."King Coal glowered"<br /><br />The thing that truly trumps demographics is corporate money. Whoever spends the most money in a congressional primary wins about 97% of the time. Most of that money comes in big chunks from millionaires, CEOs, and well funded lobbyists. Ergo, any candidate with opinions that oppose the interests of the big boys won't make it to the general election. Even our "liberal Democrats" are rarely liberal.<br /><br />Demographics are wonderful, but ultimately the heavily financed "Manufacture of Consent" will rule.Minor Heretichttp://minorheresies.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1959597895335767932.post-45489753923283195522013-04-12T07:07:00.164-07:002013-04-12T07:07:00.164-07:004) Independents. Neither party can claim them. And...4) Independents. Neither party can claim them. And that alone is enough to guarantee instability in any alignment. If part time jobs with no benefits is the new 'middle' class then it is safe to assume that independents will a) continue to be angry and b) determine many races. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com