The Transformation
In the end, she believes they ended up voting out of a different kind of fear — fear for their own economic survival. Self-interest trumped racism. “They had to ask themselves if they wanted a really smart young black guy, or a stodgy old white guy from the same crowd who put us in this hole,” she said. Full Story »
Posted by Chris Finnie
Personally, I was impressed by the young waiter who not only correctly stated the national debt, but also how much we're spending each month in Iraq. There's been a lot of talk about "low-information voters" this year. I wonder if he indicates that pundits underestimated just how much information voters really had.