A New Democratic Era.

It was only a few years ago when it seemed the Democratic Party was on the brink of complete collapse. Former Senator Zell Miller (D-Georgia) said in 2004 he believed the Democrats were going the way of the Whigs.

My, how times have changed.

Pew research now says 50% of the country identifies itself as Democratic or leaning toward the Democratic Party, while only 35% say the same about the Republicans. That differs drastically from 2002 when the two parties were tied in voter identification.

If this is in fact true, the Democratic Party has regain an absolute majority again, putting an end to the Conservative majority that has existed since before I was even born, going back to Ronald Reagan's 1980 election.

Does this mean the beginning of a new Democratic majority that will itself last as long, maybe longer?

We may have to wait until 2008 to find that out, but early signs look promising for Democrats. The population appears to be less socially conservative, fiscally conservative, and hawkish. They appear to be adapting more liberal ideas on the economy and on certain social issues. All this plays for a Democratic majority.

If this continues, Republicans like Rudy Giuliani are the only ones who will be competitive nationwide.