The Republicans--- Ain't What They Used to Be

This update from MSNBC may even show more evidence of the young voters fleeing from the Neanderthal-thinking GOP, as reported in a new survey of college students:

• The proportion of incoming students calling themselves liberal rose to 31 percent, the highest in 35 years. Another 21 percent called themselves conservative, down from 23 percent in 2007.
• Just under two-thirds (66 percent) support the right to same-sex marriage.
• The proportion of freshmen calling it "essential" or "very important" to help clean up the environment jumped from 22 percent in 2006 to about 30 percent last year. Nearly three-quarters said addressing global warming should be a federal priority....

If you look over the entire survey, you'll see that young voters tend to disagree with a majority of the
GOP platform and agenda.

> With the entire Republican Party seemingly lost in the wilderness, you almost wonder if they'll ever be a majority party again. On MSNBC this afternoon, Norah O'Donnell interviewed Minnesota Governor, Tim Pawlenty. O'Donnell pointed out some recent statistics. While the GOP attracts mostly white, older individuals, the country as a whole is becoming more ethnically diverse. Those ethnically diverse American voters tend to be Democratic voters. The Democratic Party had a majority of the younger voters. Will these enthusiastic younger voters continue to support Democratic candidates? Probably.

Over at BoingBoing there is a posting of Thomas Fuchs and Felix Sockwell's 'Deconstructing Dumbo':
....illustrator Thomas Fuchs and designer Felix Sockwell have put together 100 iconic mini-tales of a GOP in disarray for their 'Deconstructing Dumbo' book, self-published and available via Fuch's site.....

The GOP's behavior in blocking legislation and in delaying approval of President Obama's cabinet members, shows their desperation and pathetic response to the voters' desire for change. The Republicans could go the way of the Studebaker and the Edsel if they are unable to go along with the change that Americans are demanding.