Democratic Supporters
- Created by: PuntC003
- Created on: 18-03-16 18:14
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- Democratic supporters
- Low-income working class(63%)
- unionised members (like interventionist approach of DEMs)
- Obama's auto bailout of car manufacturers
- Fair minimum wage act 2007
- raised federal minimum wage from $5.15-$7.25(showed party commitment)
- PUSH FACTOR
- TRUMPtargeted young working class males (break up on trades unions) economically vulnrable
- They feel DEMs have 'left them' and focused on ethnic minorities and gays
- TRUMPtargeted young working class males (break up on trades unions) economically vulnrable
- unionised members (like interventionist approach of DEMs)
- Gays and lesbians (76%)
- favour DEMs liberal stance
- Especially on social policies and commitment to Gay rights
- Obama made clear support to same sex marriage
- praised Supreme Court rulings on DOMA and Proposition 8
- PULL FACTOR
- Obergefell v. HodgesSame sex marriage
- favour DEMs liberal stance
- Latinos (71%)
- Loyal minority group - attracted to less hostile views on immigration
- even though they have traditional values (catholic belief - effectively targetted by George W Bush)
- Offer some illegal immigrants- path to citizenship
- PULL FACTOR
- GOP controlled states have v stict immigration laws
- fuels fear of racial profiling among latino community
- 'self deportation' policy
- Make Latino lives so uncomfortable that they are forced to leave america
- 'self deportation' policy
- fuels fear of racial profiling among latino community
- GOP- Trump plans to create a 'wall' at americas southern border
- GOP controlled states have v stict immigration laws
- Loyal minority group - attracted to less hostile views on immigration
- Unmarried women (67%)
- Strongest among simgle women
- Due to Pro-chioce stance on abortion
- PULL FACTOR
- GOP House of Representatives has a 'war on women'
- NARAL Pro-Choice America are deeply critical as it attempts to restrict women's right to choose
- GOP House of Representatives has a 'war on women'
- Strongest among simgle women
- African Americans (93%)
- They have been the party's most loyal constituency
- rarely falling below 90%
- DEMs uphold Civil Rights and more interventionist approach to government
- Greater support for affirmitive action, which maintains support
- PULL FACTOR
- GOP attempts-Shelby County v. HolderVoting laws in the deep south
- Black state in deep south - Alabama - made it hard to get driving licenses for blacks to vote - for DEMs
- GOP attempts-Shelby County v. HolderVoting laws in the deep south
- They have been the party's most loyal constituency
- Low-income working class(63%)
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