Still no real hangovers to report, but here is another take on the tired phrases and personalities of the 2008 election (from The Daily Beast)…
Thinking: “Red States versus Blue States”
Always more of pundit crutch than a really meaningful distinction, the mixed-ideological results in places like California (yes to Obama, no to gay marriage) should force people to abandon rhetorical shortcuts in favor of actual analysis.
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