Pro Politics with Zac McCrary

Author & Pollster Patrick Ruffini on His New Book, PARTY OF THE PEOPLE, & the Changing GOP Coalition

Nov 7, 2023
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Patrick Ruffini
Patrick Ruffini, pollster at Echelon Strategies, discusses his new book on the changing GOP coalition, highlighting the party's success with blue-collar voters. He explores economic vs. cultural priorities, the influence of flawed 2012 exit polls, tensions within the Democratic coalition, missed GOP opportunities, and recent data among Hispanic voters. The podcast also delves into the historical evolution of Democrats as the party of the working class, the complexities of biracial and multiracial voters, and the role of foreign policy in the rise of the populist coalition.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
The Changing Identity of the Republican Party
01:52 • 11min
3
The Historical Evolution of Democrats as the Party of the Working Class
12:59 • 2min
4
Flaws in Exit Polls and Overlooking the White Working Class
15:22 • 21min
5
Shifting Political Coalitions and the Importance of Lester Chang
36:42 • 5min
6
The Complexity of Biracial and Multiracial Voters in the American Electorate
41:18 • 2min
7
Foreign Policy and the Populist Coalition
43:47 • 8min