Will the election trends from 2000 and 2004 carry on to 2008?

Question

These are election maps of 1992 1996 2000 and 2004 in case you are not familiar with the growing trend of the Republican party.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:ElectoralCollege1992-Large.png
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:ElectoralCollege1996-Large.png
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/Presidential_04/2004_County_Results_Final.html

You see a growing number of Republican (Bush) voters after the election of 2000 despite his bad reputation and decreasing approval rating*.

Will this Republican trend continue towards the 2008 election?

Out of curiosity list the state you live in and if you are a Republican or Democrat?

Me:
Alabama
Republican

* http://www.hist.umn.edu/~ruggles/Approval.htm

Answer 1

I sure hope so. Only time will tell. Even with clear trends, there always some data points that are outliers.

Answer 2

Yes , the largest growing demographic is the aging baby boomers who tend to vote conservatively. This is a trend that indicates Republicans will do well in the next few elections.

Answer 3

Wisconsin- Liberal/socialist

I Highly HIGHLY doubt that the next president will be Republican. The party will have to pull some pretty amazing rabbit out of their hat. UNLESS- Hilary or Obama, go independant if they dont win the primarys....... that may split the votes up and do...basically what nader did but more serious in 2000.