How will America be in 2050

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The Midwest is trending more conservatively all around. The Southwest meanwhile, is trending more to the left. I think every Southwest State except Utah will be very democratic by 2050, maybe as much so as New England, though I don't think so. A lot of that has to do with the Hispanic immigration there that has sped up a lot recently.

I agree with the person who projected Michigan's population being cut in half in the next 50 years, I was there recently and that state is not in good shape, a lot of people will move to the southwest I bet.

I think Florida will trend a bit to the left, while West Virginia will head definitely towards the right. NE will still be a Democratic haven, but PA will be closer and virtually a tossup state. I just can't see MD moving towards the right.

As for Virginia, I think it is heading towards the left, there was a thread on that in another forum a few days ago, and I agreed with it.

Texas is getting lots of Hispanic immigration, I think it will lean ever so slightly to the Democrats in 2050, but will still be vey much of a swing.

Oregon, despite very liberal Portland, is trending right, I think Kerry will probably lose Oregon this year, and the republicans will do nothing but gain ground.

Here's two more predictions I'll make, they are of course incorrect but are fun nonetheless.

State that will change the least in the next 50 years: Hawaii

State that will change the most in the next 50 years: Arizona (It's already changed a whole lot in the past 3)

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I see the parties as being something like this come 2050...

Dems - Still the leftists party. More to the left than they are now socially. Economically they may have drifted slightly to the right, but it isn't really that evident.

Republicans - Far more libertarian. Party has some social conservatives left but most of them have retired or died. Economically they won't be quite as anti-spending as the tea party, but will be more economically hawkish than todays average GOPer, but the neo-conservative influence will have gone down as well.