James Carville: With Younger, Less White, Unmarried Electorate, Democrats Have Better Chance to Win

(By Kyle Trygstad, Roll Call) - Two weeks after the party lost control of the House and six seats in the Senate, Democratic strategists James Carville and Stan Greenberg blamed the size of the Democrats' midterm losses on messaging but remained optimistic about the party's chances in 2012.

"The House is in play in this next election," Greenberg said. "I think we'll be battling right at the edge of control."

Speaking with reporters at a breakfast hosted by the Christian Science Monitor, Greenberg added that the "50 or so Republicans" in districts that President Barack Obama won in 2008 will be targets.

With Obama up for re-election in 2012, Carville noted that the presidential electorate is far more favorable to Democrats and will continue to be in the years ahead as the demographics of the country evolve.

Carville described it as "a less white, younger, less married electorate," all of which are positive indicators for Democrats.