WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH NEW YORK CITY?

Joel Kotkin
Sun, 03 Aug 2008 07:42:23 -0400

Ever since the 1930s, most urban areas have leaned Democratic. But in presidential elections, many remained stubbornly competitive between the two parties. As late as 1988, for example, Republican nominees won Dallas County and made strong showings in the core urban counties of Cook (Chicago), Los Angeles and King (Seattle). Today, America’s urban areas have...