Wasn't 1992 a realigning election?

[J. J.]

Well certain states that hardly ever voted Democratic went Democratic for the first time like California, Vermont, Connecticut, New Jersey, Maine, Delaware, New Hampshire and seem to have stuck that way. Which is somewhat realigning, I suppose. 

I think many of the trends that manifested itself were slowly getting their start in 1992 with NoVA, Bay Area burbs, Philly burbs, So. FL becoming more and more D.

The Southern eV's were totally won on personal appeal however.

The Phila 'burbs went Republican for House, Senate, and Governor in 1994, and for Governor and Senate in 1998, with the House seat that flipped being close.

[J. J.]

The Phila 'burbs went Republican for House, Senate, and Governor in 1994, and for Governor and Senate in 1998, with the House seat that flipped being close.

Yes, following the pattern set by the breakdown of the Solid South. Northern suburbs began voting Democratic at the presidential level in 1992, but it took some time for those trends to be seen downballot as well.

The realignment should be seen across the board, within 4-6 years.  It wasn't in PA.

[J. J.]

No, especially considering the GOP gained in the House.

[J. J.]

ru sure?

Yes, the low point was in 1990, when the GOP had 167 seats.  In 1992, it was up to 176.

[J. J.]

hmm interesting but I take your word for it. we lost one in the senate in 1992 I think.

We may have, but the GOP gained 9 House seats in 1992.