No, that’s probably not why Eric Cantor lost, and no, that’s not what we should conclude from his loss. To all of you who were lurking in the twitterverse last night, I apologize if I seemed to take a bit … Continue reading →…Continue Reading No, That’s Not Why Cantor Lost, and That’s Not What It Signifies
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Is the Tea Party Fracturing?
With the media coverage predominantly centered on the sense of betrayal felt by many on the Left regarding Obama and the debt deal, it is easy to forget that the debate also divided the Tea Party. In the House, members … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Is the Tea Party Fracturing?
Midd Meets Hockenberry
Journalist John Hockenberry recently paid a visit to Middlebury. Check out what he had to say….Continue Reading Midd Meets Hockenberry
Once More With Feeling: Are the Tea Partiers Racist? Why It May Not Matter
The recent vote by NAACP delegates in favor of a resolution “to condemn extremist elements within the Tea Party” and “calling on Tea Party leaders to repudiate those in their ranks who use racist language in their signs and speeches” has, predi……Continue Reading Once More With Feeling: Are the Tea Partiers Racist? Why It May Not Matter
It’s Primary Day! Some Themes to Look For…
Ten states are holding primaries today, making it the biggest election day until the November general election midterms. Politico has a roundup of some of the key races here, so I’m not going to duplicate their coverage. Instead, I want to focu……Continue Reading It’s Primary Day! Some Themes to Look For…
Are The Tea Partiers Racists?
A few weeks back I posted a brief summary of a Gallup Poll survey that compared the views and backgrounds of those in the Tea Party movement with a random sample of American adults. As the first survey of the Tea Party movement, the findings were of particular interest to me since – without The […]…Continue Reading Are The Tea Partiers Racists?