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Obama's electoral coalition is crumblingThe swing voters who turned out in droves to support the president aren't likely to back his party in November. Even core supporters express unhappiness with Democrats.By James Oliphant and Kathleen Hennessey7:13 PM PDT, September 11, 2010Nearly two years ago, the political world could only marvel at the breadth of voter support for Barack Obama.The new president had won over voters once thought to have abandoned his party for good. He'd found new reservoirs of support among groups many thought were tapped out.He energized a coalition — made up of blacks, women, Latinos, young voters and large numbers of suburbanites — that some believed would keep Democrats in power for years to come.A scant 20 months later, the Obama coalition is frayed and frazzled.A majority of those who voted for Obama still approve of the job he is doing. But that number is eroding.Surprisingly, support for the president among Latinos, young people and women has dropped as much as it has among groups that were considered less likely to stick with the president, such as white males, according to an analysis by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press
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