The Transformation

New York Times by Michael Sokolove | Nov. 9, 2008 (News Analysis)

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 »

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3.8
 by Fabrice Florin - Nov. 9, 2008

Informative story about how residents of Levittown, Pennsylvania changed their minds to support Obama in the recent election. The author documents both the facts and sentiments that led to this transformation, with reasonable interpretations on its root causes.

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