Frank and Bartels

Both Frank and Bartels have good arguments against one another, but I'm going to hve to go with Frank and with his views. In 2008 the big issue had to deal with the economy and people voted accordingly with the Democrats to give them a chance. Bartels seems to use the poor get poorer and the rich get richer argument here. He talks about the Republican party creating the gap and making equality something that will never happen because Republicans have in the past seem to favor the rich.
Also in comparison to the working class that Frank talks about, what he says is th working class is much broader than what Bartels says is the working class. Franks describes working class as those without degrees. Also the conservatives were able to persuade white workers to vote in favor of them even though it didn't necessarily benefit them. This was to be blamed for Kerry's loss. You can't blame the conservatives for winning. Maybe they ran a better campaign and that seeing Bush in a cowboy hat and jeans made them realize that he was more like them than Kerry who's wife may not have known what chili was and the snobby attitude that Kerry seemed to be known for.
As for the 2008 election the economic issues dominated the election and the Democrats took office. Every election is different and will continue to be. It all depends on the issues that are important at the time of races that will determine who will win. Also another factor that will be of importance will be if the candidates and parties can persuade people from the other side as did Obama in 2008.