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darklordoftech
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« on: October 11, 2017, 12:41:23 AM »

Which states tend to have more "establishment-friendly" populations, cultures, voters, voting patterns, state governments, representatives and Senators, etc.? Which states tend to have more "populist" populations, cultures, voters, voting patterns, state governments, representatives and Senators, etc.?
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King of Kensington
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« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2017, 01:07:54 AM »

Massachusetts and Maryland strike me as the most "establishment" states.
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« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2017, 07:45:02 AM »

In terms of 'populist' states, West Virginia comes to mind
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« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2017, 09:24:55 AM »

I think you would have to specify by party ... for example, Ohio's Republican Party seems to have somewhat of an "Establishment" feel, while it's Democratic Party seems pretty populist.  Additionally, due to the closed primary status, actual registered Democrats in West Virginia (who outnumber Republicans by a huge margin) are probably very populist while registered Republicans (who enjoy their biggest registration advantages by the DC exurbs) are fairly establishment, even though that is not very intuitive.
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« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2017, 09:27:01 AM »

In terms of 'populist' states, West Virginia comes to mind
I'm tempted to say the same but they elected Jay Rockefeller
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« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2017, 09:39:58 AM »

Establishment states would be the larger states that can have the biggest influence, like California and New York for Democrats, and Texas and Ohio for Republicans.

That's why you see so many congressional leaders from those states, that's also where a lot of the money comes from as well for both parties.  

The populist states would be the smaller states where grassroots connections and local ideas are a bigger issue.
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« Reply #6 on: October 11, 2017, 09:40:17 AM »

In terms of 'populist' states, West Virginia comes to mind
I'm tempted to say the same but they elected Jay Rockefeller

There is a certain amount of populism you retain simply by having a D next to your name.  Jay Rockefeller wasn't in DC all of those years arguing for cutting taxes and freeing up markets.
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« Reply #7 on: October 11, 2017, 08:15:57 PM »
« Edited: October 11, 2017, 08:24:51 PM by Skill and Chance »



Establishment: large cities, lots of federal employees, large retiree populations, or organized religion still near mid 20th century strength (Mormons in UT, Baptists in TX, etc.)

Populist: rural, young, disconnected, limited federal presence, less connected

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« Reply #8 on: October 27, 2017, 05:45:11 PM »



Establishment: large cities, lots of federal employees, large retiree populations, or organized religion still near mid 20th century strength (Mormons in UT, Baptists in TX, etc.)

Populist: rural, young, disconnected, limited federal presence, less connected



I agree with this map.

To fill in the blanks:
Establishment: North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington
Populist: Mississippi, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, Idaho
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« Reply #9 on: October 27, 2017, 05:46:45 PM »

I think you would have to specify by party ... for example, Ohio's Republican Party seems to have somewhat of an "Establishment" feel, while it's Democratic Party seems pretty populist.  Additionally, due to the closed primary status, actual registered Democrats in West Virginia (who outnumber Republicans by a huge margin) are probably very populist while registered Republicans (who enjoy their biggest registration advantages by the DC exurbs) are fairly establishment, even though that is not very intuitive.

That's true
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« Reply #10 on: October 28, 2017, 10:23:56 AM »

Indiana is populist for democrats and establishment for GOP. Our most recent republican governors are Holcomb, Pence, and Daniels, and our most recent GOP senators are Lugar, Coates, and Young. All very establishment.
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« Reply #11 on: October 28, 2017, 05:11:02 PM »

Establishment: The big states (California, Texas, Florida, New York, Illinois), and all of the Eastern Seaboard south of New York. The upper West, including Pacific Northwest, is populist, while the southwest is fairly establishment.

Plains states and New England are populist. The South is a mix; the coastal south is fairly establishment while the upper and western deep south are more populist. Any state that has elected a major 3rd-party or independent statewide official recently is populist.
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« Reply #12 on: October 29, 2017, 09:05:08 PM »

In what states do "country club Republicans" outnumber "religious right" Republicans?  Or can religious right be establishment too?

It seems the constituency for establishment Republicanism (i.e. more focused on orthodox conservative economics and on foreign policy than on social issues and populist issues like abortion or immigration) is pretty small in the US, but establishment liberalism is powerful enough to set the tone in Massachusetts, Maryland, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Illinois etc.
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« Reply #13 on: October 29, 2017, 09:23:41 PM »

In what states do "country club Republicans" outnumber "religious right" Republicans?  Or can religious right be establishment too?

It seems the constituency for establishment Republicanism (i.e. more focused on orthodox conservative economics and on foreign policy than on social issues and populist issues like abortion or immigration) is pretty small in the US, but establishment liberalism is powerful enough to set the tone in Massachusetts, Maryland, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Illinois etc.
I think religious right can be establishment. For example, Dubya. Trade and isolationism are the issues that distinguish populist Republicans from establishment Republicans.
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« Reply #14 on: October 29, 2017, 10:17:39 PM »

Fair enough.  I guess in the South, in Texas, Utah etc. there really isn't much of a tension as even the "establishment" is rather socially conservative and religious even if they don't emphasize it enough for a lot of the base.
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« Reply #15 on: October 30, 2017, 01:02:00 PM »

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« Reply #16 on: October 30, 2017, 03:07:34 PM »

The whiter the state the less satisfied they are with government.
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« Reply #17 on: October 31, 2017, 11:18:53 PM »

The state about to elect Roy Moore is an establishment state?
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« Reply #18 on: October 31, 2017, 11:41:29 PM »

"Establishment" and "populist" are really vague terms and terrible ways to understand intraparty divides.  More moderate versus more ideologically extreme might be a better divide, because it's possible to be very far right/left ideologically but friendly to the establishment (eg. Pence) or ideologically moderate but very populist (eg. Trump, at least in his campaign).

An example of an ideologically extreme but establishment state is Wisconsin, especially on the GOP side.  Its Republican and Democratic bases are both fairly ideologically extreme, but are just there in relatively equal numbers (hence Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Governor Scott Walker).  But, it went strongly for Cruz (who was the "establishment" candidate- but also quite conservative- at that point) in the primary and none of its elected officials seem to be in the Trumpist populist wing of the party, even if all their Republicans are quite conservative.
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« Reply #19 on: November 01, 2017, 09:15:01 AM »

I know TN voted for Clinton twice, but 1) most of those voters that pushed Slick Willy over the edge are dead now and 2) it seems to have some of the most establishment Republicans in the country...
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« Reply #20 on: November 01, 2017, 10:23:21 AM »


Blacks are very establishment, combined with the establishment Whites they make over 50% of the electorate in the Deep South.
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« Reply #21 on: November 01, 2017, 06:20:38 PM »

An "establishment" voter is more likely to re-elect an incumbant while a "populist" voter is more likely to vote for a primary challenger.
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« Reply #22 on: November 01, 2017, 06:27:27 PM »

An "establishment" voter is more likely to re-elect an incumbant while a "populist" voter is more likely to vote for a primary challenger.

I don't like that definition either.  Assuming he wins, does Roy Moore become establishment?  What about a hypothetical Kasich primary challenge to Trump?
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