Pew Research: Democrats Hold Party ID Edge Across Political Battleground

[HughMoran]

The Democratic Party has substantially widened its margin in party identification over the Republican Party since the last presidential election and has made notable gains in many of this year's political battleground states.

Nearly four-in-ten voters (38%) identified themselves as Democrats in 2008 surveys by the Pew Research Center; 34% self-identified as independents; and 28% identified themselves as Republicans. These data are based on more than 28,000 interviews conducted this year by the Pew Research Center.

In 2004, the balance of party affiliation was far more closely divided: 35% of voters called themselves Democrats, 33% Republicans, and 32% independents.

The Democratic Party now holds an advantage in party affiliation in several swing states where Barack Obama and John McCain are engaged in intensive last-minute campaigning. In Virginia, the Democratic Party holds a five-point advantage over the GOP (34% to 29%); in 2004, Virginia voters were evenly divided (33% Republican, 32% Democratic). In Ohio, where the Republican Party held a two-point edge in 2004, the Democrats now have a nine-point lead (37% to 28%).



Read the rest here--> http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1015/democratic-party-identification-swing-states

This is HUGH!!11! I'M SERIES!!11!!

Actually, this is huge and it's why we're gonna win next Tuesday.

[HughMoran]

1. Kick

This is HUGH!!11!

:D

[Alhena]

2. K&R

[kwolf68]

3. This despite

Years and years of trashing Democrats as socialist, anti American, out of touch elites. I remember back in the early 1990s, political candidates either proudly expressed they were "Republican Joe Schmoe for Virginia: Restoring Americas Conservative heritage" or they were *Democrats* that didn't state it...something like "Vote for Bill Blow...independent voice for Virginia"

The demonization of "Liberal" went hand it hand with Liberals changing their names to 'progressive'. All that posturing, back and forth manuevering and look what the results say at the end of the day?

MORE PEOPLE in this nation STILL choose to align themselves with the Democratic Party than the Republicans. NOW, you see Repukkkes running as the "independent voice" while Democrats are once again putting DEMOCRAT back on their campaign literature.

[HughMoran]

4. Even Republicans are tired of being used by the Republicans

It's obvious to anybody with half a brain that Bush & co. have destroyed our country.

[AlinPA]

5. Great post. Thanks. nt

[David__77]

6. Obama Democrats... a new breed.

Lot's of people would now say they are Democrats thanks to Obama. I know some myself who otherwise would have had no response to such a question.

[HughMoran]

7. Let's hope we can discuss this further

Starting on Nov 5th... :D

[Glenda]

8. This is really good information!

I love the graphs

Thanks Hugh! :hug:

[Glenda]

12. kick

:kick:

[HughMoran]

14. Plots have a lot of pretty blue on the top

I've always liked plots where the blue line was above the red line :D

[DeepModem Mom]

9. K&R!

[cliffordu]

10. kicketty.

[HughMoran]

11. kick for the armchair analysts

:D

[DainBramaged]

13. We got this