>> He said the GOP is becoming a regional party controlled by a base dominated by radio commentator Rush Limbaugh, whose average listener is age 67. <<
I call Zakaria out for making up his own statistics.
I'm not sure about the 67 number, it seems high. But, you just have to listen to the people who advertise on Rush's program to understand that his listener base is definitely an older set - probably somewhere well north of 45 on average - lower in the rural areas and much higher in the urban areas.
I think the threat of becoming a regional party is true and can't be denied. The factual evidence is clear. The GOP is retreating to the traditional south. And, with losses in Virginia and NC, that may not even be true in 15 more years.
The GOP has problems. It's lost, perhaps for ever, in the far Western states, North West and New England areas. To think anything else is foolish.
I think that stat came from the same place Barney Frank and Perez Hilton visit on a regular basis.