Monthly Archives: July 2010

A Startling Fact About the Black Electorate

Posted on July 30, 2010 by

In the 2008 presidential election, 65.3% of eligible blacks voted – a voting rate about equal to the 66.1% of eligible whites who voted. This is actually quite amazing. Indeed, in demographic terms this should not be happening. Here is … Continue reading →

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A Lighthearted PR Tip for Combatants of Global Warming

Posted on July 28, 2010 by

With the death of the Senate energy bill, efforts to combat global climate change have reached a standstill. It does not appear that a cap-and-trade scheme is anywhere in the near future. A number of factors killed the energy bill. … Continue reading →

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Previewing Senate Elections: California, Section 2

Posted on July 26, 2010 by

This is the last part of a series of posts analyzing competitive Senate elections in blue states. It is the second section of two posts focusing on the greatest state in the union (otherwise known as California). The first part … Continue reading →

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Previewing Senate Elections: California, Section 1

Posted on July 25, 2010 by

This is the third part of a series of posts analyzing competitive Senate elections in blue states. It will focus on California. Because California is such a big and complicated state, it will have two sections – of which this … Continue reading →

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South Africa Today

Posted on July 21, 2010 by

The World Cup has ended, and with it South Africa’s reputation has soared. The country has enjoyed a boost of free and entirely positive publicity from the event, in contrast to most reports from the Western media – which tend … Continue reading →

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