Good point, well made.
But of course that reinforces the point: this change in voting habits has come about WITHOUT any pandering to an identity group.
There is a HUGE difference between pandering, and actually talking to and listening to an identity group
Bob McDonell was outstanding in this regards. He was in asian markets in Northern VA, had lunch at a mosque, spoke to hispanics in Arlington, Bob was all over the place here in NOVA
He didn’t PANDER though. But he did LISTEN and DIRECTLY speak to minority groups without looking foolish like Mitt Romney did with his whole “who let the dogs out” sillyness