Saturday, November 29, 2014

For GOP, demographic opportunities, challenges await

The Washington Post reports:
The influence of ongoing demographic changes on politics is a familiar story. Given current voting patterns, the increasing diversity in the population is likely to work to the advantage of Democrats in future presidential elections. For Republicans, the question is not just how, but whether they can bend the curve.

William Frey of the Brookings Institution explores the future in his newly published book, “Diversity Explosion.” He is one of the nation’s most astute demographers and has long been a reliable guide to the population shifts remaking America and to the longer-term cultural and political implications of those changes.
A very good article on the future of American politics.