The Great Demographic Illusion
Richard Alba, professor of sociology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, argued that the majority-minority narrative about demographics in the United States ignores th…
937 viewsRichard Alba, professor of sociology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, argued that the majority-minority narrative about demographics in the United States ignores th…
937 viewsRepresentatives from several Washington, D.C. think tanks talked about the findings of a report titled, “States of Change: America’s Electoral Future” report. The report, a collaboration bet…
561 viewsHenry Olsen talked about his book The Working Class Republican: Ronald Reagan and the Return of Blue-Collar Conservatism, in which he argues that Ronald Reagan not only considered himself a …
1,139 viewsPanelists talked about the 2016 congressional races and key swing states in the presidential election. Speakers included Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) and Representatives Joseph Crowley (D-NY) …
347 viewsRuy Teixeira and Karlyn Bowman talked about the report they worked on that looks at the possible effects of changing racial, age, and generational demographics on both the 2016 election and …
850 viewsPanelists talked about the effects of demographic changes, voter perception of the economy, and ideology on the 2012 presidential election. They discussed at length the Latino voting bloc an…
885 viewsPolitical reporters and analysts discussed about the changing demographics possibly affecting the 2012 elections. The panel came to the consensus that President Obama was losing ground with …
917 viewsTwo political scholars debated the changing of U.S. demographics and the shifting the political landscape for 2012. Ruy Teixeira argued that trends would favor Democrats. To back his claim, …
648 viewsPanelists spoke about the future of political parties and election campaigns. Among the topics they addressed were potential demographic changes, independent party movements, and campaign fi…
240 viewsParticipants spoke about a recent survey of African-American voters on their attitudes and leanings in the 2010 midterm elections, as well as the likely impact of the black vote in various r…
251 viewsA panel presentation on what the demographics of the U.S. will be at mid-century. But author Joel Kotkin also discussed projected cultural changes, explaining evolving trends through the pr…
496 viewsPanelists talked about the use of immigration as a political wedge issue, using a paper by Ruy Teixeira, “The Coming End of the Culture Wars,” as the starting point. In his remarks Mr. Teix…
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