white vote paradox

[freepcrusher]

its gospel truth in the pundit class that the white vote is shifting R relative to the population at-large. People always say, Obama couldn't win with the demographics of X years ago but does anyone wonder how Obama would do among the white population of 50 years ago relative to the white vote now?

One interesting paradox is that I think there's more white lefties but less actual white democrats. Does anyone kind of notice this?

[Vega]

America was broadly to the left as well back 50 years ago.

[RFayette]

America was broadly to the left as well back 50 years ago.

On economics, perhaps, but no way on abortion, gay marriage, transgender issues, etc.

[Boston Bread]

While whites would have been more willing to vote D, racism would have meant Obama would do worse among whites 50 years ago. He probably wouldn't be able to win a national primary.

[Figueira]

I don't really think it's a paradox if it's true, and I'm not really sure if it's even true. It depends on how you define "lefty."

[Bigby]

Left vs right was too different 50 years ago to really push this. Left and right weren't as exactly defined as they are now even back in the 90's.