This is an interesting FYI I ran across today. The title is misleading. Louisiana led the nation in 2006 in federal dollars received per capita at 16K. Mississippi is #2 and Alaska is #3. Louisiana and Mississippi were both hit by Hurricane Katrina and Thad Cochran (R-MS) chaired the Appropriations Committee in 2006.
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Louisiana Leads in Per Capita Federal Funds
Obama and the White Vote: Updated with Pennsylvania
The question is not, “Does race matter,” but rather “How much does race matter?” Despite the transcending nature of Senator Barack Obama’s candidacy, (by my unofficial tallies) in only 8 of the 29 states with exit poll data has Obama even received 45% of the white vote. This poses serious elecatibility issues. It would take astronomic turnout by black voters and a conversion of Hispanic voters, who have largely supported Senator Clinton.
Obama’s Support Among Self-Described Conservative Voters: Updated with PA
The question is not, “Does race matter,” but rather “How much does race matter?” Despite the transcending nature of Senator Barack Obama’s candidacy, (by my unofficial tallies) in only 8 of the 29 states with exit poll data has Obama even received 45% of the white vote. This poses serious elecatibility issues. It would take astronomic turnout by black voters and a conversion of Hispanic voters, who have largely supported Senator Clinton.
Obama’s Support Among Self-Described Conservative Voters: Updated with PA
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Obama’s Support Among Independents: Updated with PA
This group of voters continued strong support for Barack Obama, proof he has wide appeal to those in the political middle. Alas, his (for him disappointing) showing among liberals and whites cost him Pennsylvania.
Obama’s Share of Democratic Vote: Updated With PA
This group of voters continued strong support for Barack Obama, proof he has wide appeal to those in the political middle. Alas, his (for him disappointing) showing among liberals and whites cost him Pennsylvania.
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How Did Travis Childers (D) Nearly Defeat Greg Davis (R) in Mississippi’s First Congressional …
This is classic Southern politics. A (socially) conservative Southern Democrat, Travis Childers, gave no quarter to the GOP candidate, Greg Davis, on which candidate was most socially conservative. This allowed him to neutralize the Republican’s biggest asset. The unpopularity of the war and Davis’ unwavering support of President Bush may not have hurt him with conservative voters but probably did not win him many independent voters. In an overwhelmingly GOP district (62% for Bush in 2004), the GOP must be concerned that it cannot decisively win in a district represented by a Republican since the 1994 tsunami.
Nonetheless, turnout was low and on May 13th, I still expect Greg Davis to win the seat. More importantly, both candidates will continue campaigning through the November election.
The Liberal Vote in Pennsylvania
In this map, we see that Obama’s support among liberals in Pennsylvania (51%) was less than in other states. He really relies on this bloc of voters to win (a la the Deep South but they made up a smaller fraction of PA primary voters than in other states this election cycle. More maps to come.
This is classic Southern politics. A (socially) conservative Southern Democrat, Travis Childers, gave no quarter to the GOP candidate, Greg Davis, on which candidate was most socially conservative. This allowed him to neutralize the Republican’s biggest asset. The unpopularity of the war and Davis’ unwavering support of President Bush may not have hurt him with conservative voters but probably did not win him many independent voters. In an overwhelmingly GOP district (62% for Bush in 2004), the GOP must be concerned that it cannot decisively win in a district represented by a Republican since the 1994 tsunami.
Nonetheless, turnout was low and on May 13th, I still expect Greg Davis to win the seat. More importantly, both candidates will continue campaigning through the November election.
In this map, we see that Obama’s support among liberals in Pennsylvania (51%) was less than in other states. He really relies on this bloc of voters to win (a la the Deep South but they made up a smaller fraction of PA primary voters than in other states this election cycle. More maps to come.