Reeher discusses political realignment in The Hill

May 4, 2021

The Hill

Grant Reeher

Political Science Department

Campbell Public Affairs Institute

Economic Policy

Political Parties

United States

The Hill

Grant Reeher

Important figures in the Republican party that are usually pro-business are instead criticizing the corporate world; for example, the corporate reaction to the voting law recently passed in Georgia. Is there a possibility of a significant political realignment? Professor Grant Reeher says, "Political scientists and pundits have been looking for a fundamental realignment now for 50 years. I don’t know what the Mark Twain phrase would be—rumors of a realignment can be greatly exaggerated?" Despite the common narrative that Democrats had been abandoned by the working class, "the data doesn’t actually support that," Reeher says. "Trump is able to peel off some of those people by redirecting the anger and frustration they feel. But that is different from saying he has realigned the parties. You are looking at significant but marginal changes." Read more in The Hill article, "Exclusive — Cruz, Rubio ramp up criticisms of big business."