The 2012 landscape

From NBC's Erika Angulo President-elect Obama is two months away from being sworn in, but some of Washington’s most experienced political minds are already envisioning what 2012 will look like.  Participants at a morning panel organized by the National Journal concluded that Republicans should be concerned about the next presidential election. One reason for potential GOP concern, said panelists, is "Millennials," or young voters. Ruy Teixeira, author of Red, Blue and Purple America: The Future of Election Demographics, says voters born after 1970 have become more and more Democratic.  He estimated there will be 64 million  “Millennials” in 2012.  “That would be worrisome if I were a Republican,” Teixeira said. ...( read more ) (link)