The Lost Majority: Why the Future of Government Is Up for Grabs - and Who Will Take It

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In todays fraught political climate one thing is indisputable: the dream of the emerging Democratic majority is dead. How did the Democrats who seemed unstoppable only two short years ago lose their momentum so quickly and what does it mean for the future of our two-party system? Here RealClearPolitics senior analyst Sean Trende explores the underlying weaknesses of the Democratic promise of recent years and shows how unlikely a new era of liberal values always was as demonstrated by the current backlash against unions and other Democratic pillars. Persuasively arguing that both Republicans and Democrats are failing to connect with the real values of the American people - and that long-held theories of cyclical political "realignments" are baseless - Trende shows how elusive a true and lasting majority is in todays climate how Democrats can make up for the ground theyve lost and how Republicans can regain power and credibility. Trendes sur