The March poll from the Pew Research Center showed that 50 per cent of Americans identify as Democrats while only 35 per cent say they are Republican. The June NBC-Wall Street Journal poll showed 52 per cent of Americans would prefer a Democratic president while only 31 per cent would support a Republican, the largest gap in the 20-year history of the survey.
From FT.com / Comment & analysis / Comment – How Karl Rove lost a generation of Republicans
James Carville’s take on Karl Rove. Another must read.