[trumandogz]

"There's just not enough rural folks and small city people left in America in the key states that determine the electoral college to offset that difference," Lang said. "You're out of people."

With suburban voters trending Democrat, this will be a tough trend to overcome, especially suburban women who seem to like Nanny State legislation. There is also a demographic shift of minorities moving to the suburbs as YUPPIES move into urban areas.

The most important is the rising share of the vote accounted for by minorities. Whites accounted for just 76 percent of the overall electorate last November, down from 85 percent in 1988.

The major problem here is Texas, which is seeing an the Hispanic population increase and an influx of white Californians, both who vote Democrat. If these trends continue, Texas will be a Democrat state by 2020 and the Electoral College math gets very difficult for the GOP.

The last election saw more than two million additional African American voters, about two million more Hispanic voters and about one million more Asian American voters.

How does the GOP appeal to these voters and not abandon its principles?

[MadIsh32]

“How does the GOP appeal to these voters and not abandon its principles?”

Easy, find where we have common ground with these people

There are more black and hispanic small business owners then ever before

Both groups do have a so-con streak as well.

Along with that, blacks in particular are big supporters of school vouchers

As I say, focus on small business, small business, small business

[perfect_rovian_storm]

See post #15.

[TheFourthMagi]

How does the GOP appeal to these voters and not abandon its principles?

$6,000 per year per student refundable tax credits so parents can send their kids to private schools.