If those population-growth patterns continue for the rest of the decade, it could seriously imperil the Democrats’ long-term chances of winning the White House.
The Week in Cartoons Jan. 15-19 View All 5 ImagesFor Democrats, the picture is grim.
An analysis by the Brookings Institution found that the main factor driving population growth in 2022-23 was immigration.
The two states Democrats are eyeing most urgently to become the new Arizona and Georgia are North Carolina and Texas.
In particular, predictions of “Blexas” – a blue Texas – have taken longer to materialize than most Democrats had hoped.
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