Re: Thomas Frank op-ed piece

[Carl Remick <carlremick@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> From: 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".
> <<<<<>>>>>
>
> 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...

Hmm, well I think we can rule out shark attacks as a factor in the decline
of the Kansas left.  The American heartland remains shrouded in mystery.

Carl

_________________________________________________________________
Don?t just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search!
http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/