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An America where a white girl can get away with saying a black man assaulted her in the name of a black presidential candidate
I know this is a story that is about 48 hours late, but I’m saddened at how quickly its left the airways, so I’m publishing it anyways.
The story amazes me. A Texan woman, campaigning for McCain in Pittsburgh, went to the police late last week, claiming that while being mugged by a 6′4” black man, [...]
Racism Redefined for ‘08: Polling in Western Pennsylvania
“In this economy, racism is officially a luxury. How is John McCain going to win if he can’t win those voters? -
FiveThirtyEight.com has an amazing story out of Western Pennsylvania. A polster, traveling block by block attempting to learn more about working-class America’s election leanings reports:
“A canvasser goes to a woman’s door in Washington, Pennsylvania. [...]
