Democratic Party Increasingly Becoming the “Black Party” Exit Polls Show

Barack ObamaNot only did the mid-term elections this past November put a damper on President Obama’s ability to march full steam ahead with much of his historic legislation by giving Republicans the majority in the House and a loss of some significant ground in the Senate; but those elections also point to a trend which may be as disturbing as it is telling.According to Edison Research who conducted exit polls, 60% of whites across the country voted for Republican candidates for the House of Representatives, with only about 37% backing the Democratic choice. This statistic goes well beyond the percentage of whites who aligned themselves with Republicans during the 1994 Congressional elections which was a landslide victory for Republicans.Furthermore, these results documenting a definite white flight from the Democratic Party may be understating the trend, according to analysis of other, previously unpublished information from Edison Research.

Alyssa Anderson

Alyssa Anderson has been involved in the world of business on several levels for many years. She was the CEO of a start-up high-tech company until its purchase by a global on-line e-business. Alyssa helped formulate marketing strategies for several other companies as an independent consultant, and she has advised local government on methods to achieve appropriate fiscal responsibility. Her opinions are well known through her many editorials which have been published throughout her career in a variety of local and national print media. She has been heard on radio discussing current issues affecting the business community and Alyssa hopes to bring her special brand of commonsense coupled with uncanny insight into her editorial responsibilities as the Business Page editor for Left Justified. Contact Alyssa at alyssa(at)leftjustified.com.

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