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Study: Race Not a Factor in 2008 Election

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This study on race and the 2008 election concludes the following:

Overall, we conclude that racial attitudes did not play a major role in determining the outcome of the 2008 Presidential election ... We find little evidence that Obama underperformed relative to congressional Democrats in states that have a white electorate with stronger racial bias. We also find little evidence that turnout was higher among segments of the electorate that are predicted to be more racially biased."

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This is ridiculous. We all know that if Obama ran on the republican ticket the sheer mass of African-American votes would still pull him through.

E of KY 10:31PM February 05, 2009

In 1835 was it? not too long before the civil war... the Republican party was partly founded on racial equality.
And if I am correct, I think there were black people holding distinguished and significant posts in the Bush administration.
And wasn't Colin Powell a Republican head of the military in the Reagan administration?
It is my opinion, that Barak Obama would have been more in line with traditional black efforts to succeed as a dignified self sufficient people without what has been called big government of high taxes and handouts the Democrat party is known for doling out to the underclass and impoverished.
And think, if John McCain were Democrat and Barak Obama were Republican in this last election, who do you believe would have won?

mart of KS 10:39PM January 18, 2009

I set aside some time to read this, but only had to get as far as the title page.
Two authors from UC Berkeley.
No further analysis needed.

Rosie of CA 12:56PM January 18, 2009

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