Posted by
Jochen Fromm-5 on
Nov 03, 2012; 7:37pm
URL: http://friam.383.s1.nabble.com/The-Presidential-Election-tp7580914p7580919.html
Perhaps Gary Johnson would be an interesting alternative. Although there
is nothing better than Obama in my opinion: his humble beginnings are
the proof that America is not ruled by a small number of super rich
families.
-J.
Am 03.11.2012 20:04, schrieb ERIC P. CHARLES:
>
> Jochen,
> I was deep intrigued by the more detailed maps that were produced to
> go along with the 2008 elections. I suspect Pinker is trying to explain a not
> real phenomenon (such is often my impression with Pinker, but that's another
> discussion). Take for example the "purple" graph at the bottom of this article:
> <
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/24/why-are-states-so-red-and-blue/>
>
> Our country is not as geographically fractured as the talking heads want us to think.
>
> Eric
>
> P.S. I have a nice Gary Johnson sign outside my house.
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, Nov 3, 2012 01:20 PM, Jochen Fromm<
[hidden email]> wrote:
> I have the impression that the list has become a bit quiet in the last
>> weeks. Are you involved in a campaign for one of the candidates? New
>> Mexico is a blue state, so most of you will be for President Obama. For
>> a European, it is hard to understand why one would make a different
>> choice anyway. What is your opinion on the presidential election?
>>
>> Steven Pinker recently wrote a nice article why states are so red and
>> blue. Do you agree?
>>
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/24/why-are-states-so-red-and-blue/>>
>> -J.
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