How many of you have read John B. Judis and Ruy Teixeira's groundbreaking book, THE EMERGING DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY? Based on National Election Data, they assert that professionals (doctors, nurses, lawyers, teachers, engineers, computer programmers) now favor Democrats by a margin of almost 60% versus 40% for Republicans. Why? They cite two reasons:
(1) Professionals identify with civil, environmental and consumer advocacy, which is a Democratic characteristic--and Republicans only pretend.
(2) Professionals are disillusioned with Republicans overall because of the fiscal irresponsibility in government under Reagan, Bush and now another Bush.
So here we are--2003, an eletion upon us. What will professionals do? I think they are being sparked right now by Dean.