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Blog Entries by Mark Olmsted from 04/2010

Biography of an American Voter

| Posted 04.06.2010 | Politics
Read More: Scott Brown, John F. Kennedy, Al Gore, Bill Clinton, Electoral Behavior, Mcdonnell, George H.W. Bush, Elections, George W. Bush, Carter, Obama, Lbj, Nixon, Presidency, Cucinelli, Politics News

There's a substantial pool of older voters who voted for the winner in every Presidential election since 1960. But given the huge ideological differences involved, how can this be?

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The Real McDonnell Agenda?

| Posted 04.14.2010 | Politics
Read More: Virginia, Governor Bob Mcdonnell, Prisoners, Inmates, Voting Rights, Confederacy, Church, Ex-Cons, Prisons, Enfranchisement, Felons, Politics News

In proposing the writing of an essay for inmates who wish to regain their voting rights, Governor Bob McDonnell of Virginia wasn't trying to deny all felons the right to vote -- just black ones.

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When Abracadabra Is Not Enough: The Week the Republican Magic Wand Failed

| Posted 04.22.2010 | Politics
Read More: Tea Parties, Magicians, Anti-Government Sentiment, Tea Party, Mitch McConnell, Financial Reform, Bankers, Banking, Politics News

It's the Tea Party sentiment that the worst capitalist is still preferable to the best government employee.

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What to Do -- Or Not -- About Arizona

| Posted 04.28.2010 | Politics
Read More: Illegal Aliens, Immigration Reform, Economic Boycott, Economy, Border, Mexico, Racism, Immigration, Arizona, Undocumented Workers, Racial Profiling, Sweden, Politics News

Our knee-jerk reaction is to ask the Attorney General to declare the law unconstitutional. While I support this in principle, I think we might also consider not trying to block it at all.

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