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Election post-game: Demographics

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Shawna (A Mediated Life)

New York magazine put out a fascinating article a couple of days ago about how ridiculous it is for Democrats to follow Bernie’s advice and consider trying to sway racists. They’re completely right, of course, for justice reasons, but there’s … Continue reading →

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Contested Popularity

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Shawna (A Mediated Life)

In an effort to stave off what is most likely an inevitable slide into national chaos, Jill Stein, doing something useful for the first time all year, has raised funds to call for recounts in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan. The … Continue reading →

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Demographic Do-si-do

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Shawna (A Mediated Life)

Following on from the previous post’s topic, I want to dig a little bit more into the state-by-state breakdown of the demographic factors in the election. When they’re not claiming that “shy Trumpers” aren’t being represented in the polls and … Continue reading →

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Trump’s turnout turnaround?

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Shawna (A Mediated Life)

With the polls being as good as they have been of late, Trump’s commentariat has been out in force, declaring that either the polls are all rigged (with literally dozens of different firms all saying the same thing, that’s unlikely), … Continue reading →

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Unfamiliarity breeds contempt

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Shawna (A Mediated Life)

A friend shared this map on FB today, and I was totally fascinated by it. Most election maps, such as the top right one there, exist to show that the country is somehow really purple; to make the point that there’s no … Continue reading →

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