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White Working Class Voters

Pride and Confusion on the Campaign Trail

Graydon Gordian | Posted 12.19.2008 | Politics

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Graydon Gordian

As an Obama staffer in Michigan, reasonably often I found myself saying, "Which would be worse: losing your job or having a black president?"

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How About Those White People?

Susan Madrak | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics

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Susan Madrak

Elections aren't about intellect. They're about emotion. That's why people so often vote against their own interests.

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A Look Into The Mind Of White Working-Class Voters (VIDEO)

American News Project | Mike Fritz | Posted 11.29.2008 | Politics

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Much has been said about white working-class voters. But those who've been doing all the talking are pollsters and political operatives. As part of th...

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Class Insults Unite: "Wearing A Flag Pin And Showing His Crack"

Joan Williams | Posted 06.20.2008 | Politics

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Joan Williams

Obama's doing a great job keeping the focus on the economy. Let's not blow it on the cultural front.

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Sam Stein

"Mudcat" Saunders: Why Obama Isn't Winning Working Class Whites

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.02.2008 | Politics

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White working class voters. They make up the constituency that many argue will decide the Democratic primary, and one that has thus far proven thorny ...

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