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Intellectuals gave increasing support to Democrats since 1932. The Vietnam War, however, caused a serious split, with the [[New Left]] reluctant to support most Democratic presidential candidates.<ref>Tevi Troy, ''Intellectuals and the American Presidency: Philosophers, Jesters, or Technicians?'' (2003)</ref>

Intellectuals gave increasing support to Democrats since 1932. The Vietnam War, however, caused a serious split, with the [[New Left]] reluctant to support most Democratic presidential candidates.<ref>Tevi Troy, ''Intellectuals and the American Presidency: Philosophers, Jesters, or Technicians?'' (2003)</ref>

The European ethnic groups came of age after the 1960s. [[Ronald Reagan]] pulled many of the working class social conservatives into the Republican party as [[Reagan Democrat]]s. Many middle class ethnics saw the Democratic party as a working class party  and preferred the GOP as the middle class party. In recent years Democratic rhetoric has heavily stressed the "Democrats are for the middle class" theme. The Jewish community still comprises a core Democratic constituency; in 2004 74% voted for Kerry, in 2006 87% voted for Democratic House candidates.<ref>William B. Prendergast, ''The Catholic Voter in American Politics: The Passing of the Democratic Monolith,'' (1999). Exit polls from [[CNN]] at [http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006/pages/results/states/US/H/00/epolls.0.html]</ref>

The European ethnic groups came of age after the 1960s. [[Ronald Reagan]] pulled many of the working class social conservatives into the Republican party as [[Reagan Democrat]]s. Many middle class ethnics saw the Democratic party as a working class party  and preferred the GOP as the middle class party. In recent years Democratic rhetoric has heavily stressed the "Democrats are for the middle class" theme. The Jewish community still comprises a core Democratic constituency; in 2004 74% voted for Kerry, in 2006 87% voted for Democratic House candidates.<ref>William B. Prendergast, ''The Catholic Voter in American Politics: The Passing of the Democratic Monolith,'' (1999). Exit polls from [[CNN]] at [https://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006/pages/results/states/US/H/00/epolls.0.html]</ref>

African Americans grew stronger in their Democratic loyalties and in their numbers. By the 1960s, they were a much more important part of the coalition than in the 1930s. Their Democratic loyalties cut across all income and geographic lines to form the single most unified bloc of voters in the country.<ref>Hanes Walton, ''African American Power and Politics: The Political Context Variable'' (1997)</ref>

African Americans grew stronger in their Democratic loyalties and in their numbers. By the 1960s, they were a much more important part of the coalition than in the 1930s. Their Democratic loyalties cut across all income and geographic lines to form the single most unified bloc of voters in the country.<ref>Hanes Walton, ''African American Power and Politics: The Political Context Variable'' (1997)</ref>