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Question: What is the correct takeaway from the 2020 result for elections going forward?
#1
Democrats are in a much stronger position because of strength in the suburbs and sun belt
 
#2
Democrats are in a somewhat stronger position because of shifting demographics in suburbs and the sun belt
 
#3
Republicans are in a much stronger position because of strength with the white working class and gains with Latinos
 
#4
Republicans are in a somewhat stronger position because they have more room to expand with minorities and win back suburbanites
 
#5
Neither party has any significant advantage moving forward -- it's a wash
 
#6
Democrats are stronger everywhere, Hillary was just toxic in 2016
 
#7
Republicans are stronger everywhere, Trump was just toxic in 2020
 
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Total Voters: 58

Author Topic: What is the correct takeaway from the 2020 result going forward?  (Read 1358 times)
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Junior Chimp
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« on: May 10, 2021, 10:40:23 PM »

For presidential elections, I'd vote for 2, 6, and 7. Obviously things are different when you look at the Senate, but for presidential elections I think Republicans are in a lot of trouble demographically going forward, and they really needed to either gain more ground with non-white voters or do better with white voters. Democrats can't count on Republicans having maxed out with rurals and non-college whites, but they have at least some reason to be optimistic that they've stopped the bleeding. And I think any Republican will have a hard time simultaneously appealing to both the Trumpian base and swing voters.

I can’t think of any other point in American history where both parties were within a point of winning the presidency, house, and senate. We’re talking a difference in weather on Election Day margins.

I agree that 2020 was historically unusual, but I think 2000 was similarly close (though I'm not sure just how close the House tipping point race was).
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