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Voting Preferences of the American Electorate, 1980-2008

A History Lesson—in Charts

Updated: August 24, 2012 | 12:22 p.m.
August 24, 2012 | 9:18 a.m.

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(RELATED STORY: The Hidden History of the American Electorate (II))

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