Many of the neo-con voters who clamor for war have already left the GOP for the Dems.
The re-alignment has happened since 2012.
In 2004 the Northern Virginia suburbs and the Dallas suburbs which have the most neo-con voters were heavily Republican. Nowadays both areas are heavily Democrat.
GOP lost many voters in affluent neo-con suburbs but they instead now win prior Democrat rural strongholds in states like Iowa, Missouri, West Virginia and Ohio.
Many of the neo-con voters who clamor for war have already left the GOP for the Dems.
Only the top. The rank and file was not just replaced. Maybe there was some circulation, but considering how strong support for neoconism was 15 years ago, either a lot of those people changed their minds or just follow the people in their party.
Many of the neo-con voters who clamor for war have already left the GOP for the Dems.
The re-alignment has happened since 2012.
In 2004 the Northern Virginia suburbs and the Dallas suburbs which have the most neo-con voters were heavily Republican. Nowadays both areas are heavily Democrat.
GOP lost many voters in affluent neo-con suburbs but they instead now win prior Democrat rural strongholds in states like Iowa, Missouri, West Virginia and Ohio.
Only the top. The rank and file was not just replaced. Maybe there was some circulation, but considering how strong support for neoconism was 15 years ago, either a lot of those people changed their minds or just follow the people in their party.