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The Plebian's Guide to Polls - A Brief History of Polls

Submitted by Student Redux on Wed, 10/15/2008 - 10:42

Politicians and the public have an historically uneasy relationship, governed by two competing paradigms: (1) politicians ask the public what it wants, or (2) politicians tell the public what it wants.

For those of us who grew up in democratic societies, it’s easy to forget that the weight of historical precedent falls squarely on the second paradigm.  Popular sovereignty isn’t a new invention – the Greeks and Romans toyed with it millennia ago – but history shows us far fewer democracies than dictatorships.

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Again With the Quick Hits

Submitted by Blue Leader on Thu, 07/17/2008 - 13:57

This is the first installment of what promises to be an extremely interesting series by Jay at RealClearPolitics.   It takes a detailed geographic look at the opposing Democratic and Republican coalitions in Ohio, and gives a summary of who these people are and what they're voting for.  Later entries will address other swing states.  Definitely worth checking out if you're a political junkie.

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