Because the number of Euro-Americans is shrinking as the number of Asians, Hispanics, and such increase.
Euro-Americans are now 72% of the electorate. In Reagan's time, it was in the 80%+ range. By 2016, Euro-Americans will barely be 70% of the electorate IF THAT.
Face facts, Euro-Americans are being immigrated into minority status and you have to adjust to this new reality yesterday.
“Because the number of Euro-Americans is shrinking as the number of Asians, Hispanics, and such increase.
Euro-Americans are now 72% of the electorate. In Reagan’s time, it was in the 80%+ range. By 2016, Euro-Americans will barely be 70% of the electorate IF THAT.”
70% is still a large majority, nearly three to one.
It will be far, far easier for Republicans and conservatives to lure greater numbers of Euro-Americans to their side, than it would be to try to convince more Hispanics and Asians to “vote our way” (blacks are a lost cause, they will NEVER vote for Republicans in more than token numbers).
If we could increase our share of “the Euro vote” from 59% to 68%, that would be enough to win solidly for at least a few more decades to come.
There really aren’t any other workable alternatives, unless you want to transmogrify the party into something it is not now, and can never be. Or can be, but won’t survive with long...