Where Did the Tea Party Go?
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For two years, conservatives have been pointing to 2010 as the model to follow in every subsequent election. They overlooked one basic fact:
In 2010, voters over 60 accounted for 34% of the electorate.
In 2012, voters over 65 (I don't know why they changed the age breakouts, but they did) accounted for 15% of the electorate.
The rest, as they say, was as easy as falling downstairs.
About the Author
David Frum
David Frum is a contributing editor at Newsweek and The Daily Beast and a CNN contributor. He is the author of eight books, including most recently the e-book WHY ROMNEY LOST and his first novel Patriots, published in April 2012.
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