Tag Archives: 2012 election

How They Think: The Complexity of White Working-Class Voters

Posted on October 7, 2013 by

Since the late 90s, political pundits have debated how to define the working class and how to explain their voting patterns. Prior to the 2000 presidential election, a standard definition of the working class combined income, occupation, and education. But … Continue reading →

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How Kasich Can Win Ohio Again

Posted on July 22, 2013 by

In November 2011, I published a New York Times op-ed entitled “How Obama Can Win Ohio Again.” Now, with my pundit credentials firmly established (sic), I am opining that Ohio Governor John Kasich will win reelection in 2014. This could … Continue reading →

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The White Vote in 2012 & the Obama Coalition

Posted on January 14, 2013 by

I’ve had it with “the white working class.”  Not the actually existing part of the working class that is white, which is composed of complex and interesting people most of whom don’t vote like I think they should, but rather … Continue reading →

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Obama Will Cruze to Victory

Posted on November 5, 2012 by

“And the winner is…” (Drum roll—sound of envelope being ripped open.) “…Barack Obama.” I’m going to be honest about this: when it comes to predicting the outcome of the 2012 presidential contest I’ve been downright Romneyan.  It’s not something I’m … Continue reading →

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He’s No Coach Taylor: Mitt Romney and Friday Night Lights

Posted on October 28, 2012 by

As someone who counts getting escorted out of an auditorium by Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf’s hired goons as one of my proudest moments, I never thought I’d admit to having something substantial, even intimate, in common with Mitt Romney. … Continue reading →

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The New Precariat and Electoral Politics

Posted on October 23, 2012 by

During the Presidential campaign, Americans have heard endless discussions about unemployment. But neither candidate has said much, at least not directly, about precarious employment or about the new precariat – that growing group (some would even say the growing class) … Continue reading →

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Voting on the American Dream

Posted on September 12, 2012 by

In between the Republican and Democratic conventions, I was asked to review an article concerning the attitudes of displaced workers toward their plight. The study suggested that cultural narratives shape the social and political consciousness of those suffering economic distress … Continue reading →

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