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The McCain Belt
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com - 11/6/2008
The McCain Belt
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Yglesias puts up this NYT map showing the counties where McCain did better than Bush. Ah, yes, Appalachia and Arkansas. Obviously concerned about marginal tax rates for those earning over $250,000 a year, I suppose. I also note that the polls under-estimated McCain's support throughout ...

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The McCain Belt
yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 11/5/2008
The McCain Belt
— yglesias.thinkprogress.org — Interesting map available on the NYT home page shows the places where McCain did better than Bush did in 2004: You can see why John McCain’s principled stand against higher taxes on the wealthy would have a special resonance in this ... (more) The McCain Belt

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McCain First, Second, And Always
tnr.com - 11/2/2008
McCain First, Second, And Always
— tnr.com — One day in early March 1986, John McCain, an Arizona congressman, sat down to write a letter. McCain had heard that a long-time friend and donor, Charles Keating, was upset for being listed as a member of McCain's campaign finance committee when a ... (more) McCain First, Second, And Always

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Save the Rust Belt!
meganmcardle.theatlantic.com - 11/13/2008
Save the Rust Belt!
— meganmcardle.theatlantic.com — A few heartfelt pleas from native Michiganders who don't want to see their state destroyed.  Several emails and comments complaining that I'm a heartless, effete New York type who doesn't understand that if the Big Three go down, some darn fine ... (more) Save the Rust Belt!
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The footnote
Ben Smith's Blog — ... in yesterday's result, quite possibly outweighed by the increase in black turnout and the excitement among many white voters at making history. But Matthew Yglesias spots this map of counties where McCain outpolled Bush, and outside Alaska and Arizona, the trail of red south down the Appalachian mountains, and the fact that his sweeping victory didn't include the Democratic states of West Virginia and Arkansas, does suggest that race had some staying power. (via Andrew Sullivan)  

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