Author Question: What did the Democratic Party in the electorate look like in 2008, demographically? ... (Read 62 times)

Mollykgkg · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

What did the Democratic Party in the electorate look like in 2008, demographically?

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Briefly discuss specific Democratic and Republican Party reforms and assess long-term prospects for the two-party system in the United States.

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duy1981999 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 10, 2018

Answer to Question 1

An ideal response will:
1. Report that a majority of women were Democratic, with a slight plurality of men identifying similarly. The Democratic Party also received substantial support among blacks, Hispanics, Jews, and young voters.
2. Discuss how most regions of the country identified as Democrats, but support was particularly strong in the West and Northeast.

Answer to Question 2

An ideal response will:
1. Discuss the recent reforms in the Democratic Party, including proportional voting allowing greater diversity in delegates and more states adopting primaries.
2. Discuss the Republican Party reforms, which have given the national committee more control, and state parties gaining more diverse representation.
3. Persuasively assess long-term prospects of the two-party system.