Further Evidence of the Demise of the Republican Party

MNBlue.com

A Democracy Corps poll from the Washington firm of Greenberg Quinlan Rosner suggests voters ages 18 to 29 have undergone a striking political evolution in recent years. A Democracy Corps poll from the Washington firm of Greenberg Quinlan Rosner suggests voters ages 18 to 29 have undergone a striking political evolution in recent years.

Young Americans have become so profoundly alienated from Republican ideals on issues including the war in Iraq, global warming, same-sex marriage and illegal immigration that their defections suggest a political setback that could haunt Republicans "for many generations to come," the poll said.

The startling collapse of GOP support among young voters is reflected in the poll's findings that show two-thirds of young voters surveyed believe Democrats do a better job than Republicans of representing their views - even on issues Republicans once owned, such as terrorism and taxes.
(San Fransisco Chronicle)

I think the Republican party forgot one very important fact about representative democracy - people set the agenda, not the party. The party became so enamored with itself, it's image, it's invincibility, it actually believed the people would simply follow along. Instead, the people are seeing them for what they really are, craven, amoral, and corrupt opportunists with no regard for the will of the people and who's only goal is control and power at any cost.

In the end, if you don't walk the talk, the people walk away.