USA Today: Obama coalition frays amid voter angst
The voter coalition that elected President Obama and fortified Democratic congressional ranks just two years ago — independents, women, young people, blue-collar workers and more — fractured in the midterm elections Tuesday, either swinging to Republicans or staying home.
Economic angst, conservative opposition to the landmark health care law and independents' disappointment with Obama's failure to deliver on promises to change Washington all contributed to a dramatic political reversal.
The result: A Republican takeover of the U.S. House and a narrowed Democratic majority in the Senate, a rising anti-government Tea Party movement and the third tumultuous U.S. election in a row. It was the first time in more than a half-century that political power in the USA has swung so significantly in three consecutive elections. …
The article gives a pretty good recap with a breakdown by various demographics.
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