Well there you go, it's the repubs fault in your mind. Fact is the inner city  folks are not better off, the government programs are designed to keep them dependent, generation after generation but of course you cannot see that due to it requiring yourself to look critically at the dem. policies, instead you rely on the talking points (know as spin). Let's take a look at the second part of my question shall we? Are the inner cities better off now then they were 7 years ago? How about the middle class? How about the race relations? Look at facts eric, not just believe what your told to believe. The entire theme of this articular is good loyalist allow themselves to be manipulated by spin doctors.  A large percentage of the population is fed up with both parties. But the dem. leaders don't care about that now do they, they know that despite the facts about their corruption and proven lies the good party loyalist will still reward them with their vote.