Democrats adrift? (The Political Parties in Flux (II)) William A. Galston.
Public Interest Fall 2004 i157 p18(17) (5506 words)
Instructions: Locate this article by visiting http://www.infotrac-college.com and entering "Democrats adrift" as Keyword search terms, and then answer the following questions.
1. Who were the Perot voters and what were their general social and economic characteristics and ideology?
2. Which party has been most successful in winning the Perot voters?
3. Why has the shifting class structure hurt the Democrats?
4. Why is it difficult for Democrats to win in the South?
5. How could the "progressive centrism" discussed by the author conceivably help the Democrats become the majority party again?
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