Ruy Teixeira on the Path to 270 Electoral Votes

Center for American Progress Senior Fellow Ruy Teixeira outlines the demographic and economic factors that will drive the 2012 presidential election.

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What are the two major forces that will shape the 2012 election? Where will the 2012 election’s main battlegrounds be fought? Given the demographic shifts, how important will turnout be to the president’s reelection chances?

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Ruy Teixeira on the Path to 270 Electoral Votes