Populist/Bryanite GOP vs. DLC Democrats

[Scam of God]

If the gradual shift that has been occurring in each Party finalizes into some definite form in the near future, with the Republicans adding economic leftism/protectionism to their nativist repertoire and the Democrats becoming once again the Party of free markets, what would the map look like in a close election? Which states shift their present allegiances?

[Person Man]

Hmmmmm... not really... I could see this-

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that this is what will be on CNN in the October of 2028.

[The Mikado]

How Bryanite do you mean?  The current Huckabeeish "populism" that advocates reactionary, anti-poor measures like the flat tax, or a more real Bryanist movement?

If W. J. Bryan was alive today, he'd be advocating for all sorts of crazy schemes that would at least look like "fighting the big guys" and "defending the little guy."  I could see a Bryanist party calling for getting rid of the Federal Reserve, (ironically) restoring the gold standard, pulling out of trade agreements, trying to break up ADM and "restore the family farmer" and other such measures.

[Matt Damon™]

This would mean a GOP that's the blue union workers, blacks and southern populists and a democrat party that's got a lock on everyone else. Basically we'd have the pary of freedmen and southerners against a party of 'Real americans'

[Matt Damon™]

Good GOP year

Good Dem Year

[War on Want]

[TeePee4Prez]

I love PA's overrepresentation as a socially conservative state.  Remember, Obama's incredible margin of victory was from DLC-ish eastern Pennsylvania voters, not the declining populist west.  I think we saw the full effect of the realignment within the state from 1988 to present.

[War on Want]

I love PA's overrepresentation as a socially conservative state.  Remember, Obama's incredible margin of victory was from DLC-ish eastern Pennsylvania voters, not the declining populist west.  I think we saw the full effect of the realignment within the state from 1988 to present.

I gave PA to the Populists because of Philadelphia's heavy african-american population, along with ethnic whites.

[Horus]

One must remember that younger blacks are much more likely to be sympathetic to a DLC type Democratic part than to a populist style Republican party. Not to say they wouldn't trend to the GOP here (They would), but it wouldn't be as strong as some in this thread seem to think. Also, PA would stay with the Dems, and by a stronger margin than expected.

[Meeker]

Obama has assured continued overwhelming Democratic control of the African-American vote for at least the next 40 years.

[TeePee4Prez]

I love PA's overrepresentation as a socially conservative state.  Remember, Obama's incredible margin of victory was from DLC-ish eastern Pennsylvania voters, not the declining populist west.  I think we saw the full effect of the realignment within the state from 1988 to present.

I gave PA to the Populists because of Philadelphia's heavy african-american population, along with ethnic whites.

True, BUT they would never vote Republican.  While many are reilgious, the majority of those voters are still pro-choice.  The ethnic whites are also pretty much secular Catholics and Jews.  I still think the Dems would prevail.