Re: Thomas Frank op-ed piece

[Michael Hoover <hooverm@xxxxxxxxxx>]

>>> lnp3@xxxxxxxxx 07/16/04 10:13 AM >>>
(Thomas Frank's new book "What's Wrong With Kansas" argues implicitly
that the Democrats lose elections because they are identified with the
wrong side of the "culture wars".
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nah, mainstream poli sci guys christopher achen and larry bartels have
much better explanation, they've convincingly shown impact of droughts,
flu, shark attacks, etc. on electoral responses, for example, 1916 shark
attacks (that inspired peter benchley's novel 'jaws') along new jersey
beaches resulted in 10% decline from 1912 in beach town votes for
woodrow wilson...   michael hoover (reporting from birkenstock, i mean
ann arbor, where forum on third parties this weekend includes
representative of the righteously named - and no doubt - growing group,
league of pissed off voters)









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