2. Voters In America
• More than 228 million people
qualified to vote in 2008.
• Yet only 131 million voted
• In other words, 60% of those
eligible voted
• Nearly 100 million people did
not vote
3. Identified Registered
Voters
• There are roughly 55 million registered Republicans
• There are roughly 72 million registered Democrats
• There are roughly 42 million registered
Independents
4. Demographics
GENDER AND SEX
50.95% of US inhabitants are Men
49.05% of US inhabitants are Women
RACE AND ETHNICITY
16.4% (50,477,594) of Latino or Hispanic descent.
12.6% (38,929,319) of Black of African American descent.
72.4% (223,553,265) of White or European descent.
4.8% (14,674,252) of Asian descent.
6. 1980 Election
• Gender:
Ronald Reagan (R) 46% women, 54% men
Jimmy Carter (D) 45% women, 37% men
John Anderson (I) 7% women, 7% men
• Race:
Ronald Reagan (R) 56% whites, 14% blacks, 37%
Hispanics
Jimmy Carter (D) 36% whites, 83% blacks, 56% Hispanics
Anderson (I) 8% whites, 3% blacks, 7% Hispanics
7. How did the changing make-up of
the electorate affect the 2012 presidential election?
How did the changing make-up of the electorate affect the 2012 presidential election?
America is becoming more diverse every year. Hispanics, blacks, Asians, and Europeans
are moving to the United States and obtaining citizenship every day. America is a “melting
pot” even more than it ever has been. Because of this, the Unites States Electoral College is
made up of multiple ethnicities. The political parties in America now must reach out to all
ethnicities. Most of the population is not white people like it used to be. In order to win an
election, the political parties must appeal to all races and religions in America in order to win an
election.
8. How did the changing make-up of
the electorate affect the 2012 presidential election?
(cont.)
In the 2012 election, the Democratic Party truly focused on speaking to all of the races
within America. They related to every race individually, and made sure that equality was at the
forefront of their campaign. The republicans attempted to reach out to these different
ethnicities;
however, they did not make it the center of their campaign. This was a mistake. Political
analysts are now saying that it was the “minority groups” that won the election for Obama. The
term “minority groups” is used lightly now because those ethnicities are becoming larger than
the white race. Because of the changing electorate make-up of the U.S., Obama won the
election.
9. How will the change in electorate affect the two
primary political parties?
The republicans now realize that they cannot win the election without gaining the
support of all the diverse ethnicities. The Democratic Party has been doing an outstanding
job
speaking to all races, so in the future they will not alter their campaign in this aspect.
However,
republicans must learn how to relate to all races and religions in order to keep their party
alive.
The republicans must become more open to new ideas in order to attract more people. The
United States is becoming more accepting every year, and the Republican Party must adapt
to
this changing America.
10. How will the change in electorate affect the two
primary political parties?
The Republican Party will shift to take a more open
viewpoint on social aspects. The traditional way of the
Republican Party is to have a strict opinion on social
issues;
however, this will have to loosen in order to win future
elections. If the Republican Party does not change, then
the
Democratic Party will carry elections for a long time.
11. Did You Know?
• 10% of Democrats in the 2008 election voted for the
Republican nominee. The same happened for 10%
of the Republicans
• The most common religious affirmation among
presidents has been Episcopalian
• Eight presidents were born British subjects.
• Lincoln was the tallest president, Madison was the
shortest
• James Buchanon was the only president never to
marry
12. Questions:
As of 2012, are there more registered republicans or democrats in the US?
a) Republicans b) Democrats
In terms of race and ethnicity, which is the most prevalent in the U.S., other that White?
a) Hispanic b) Black c) Asian
In terms of race and ethnicity, which of the two is the least prevalent in the U.S.?
a) Hispanic b) Asian c) Asian
Which political party is having difficulty targeting the youth of the U.S.?
a) Republicans b) Democrats c) Independents
Independents make up what percentage of the electorate?
a) 24.85% b) 37.93 c) 49.12%
