conservative mind

Trends start in CaliforniaObama beat Romney 6,493,924 (59%) to 4,202,127 (38%) in California. Obama won every county with a substantial population except Orange and Riverside-- and Riverside was a 49-49% tie.

I'm thoroughly enjoying Predisposed by John Hibbing, Kevin Smith and John Alford, which explores the biology of political differences between conservatives and liberals, and which I mentioned the other day in terms of understanding why the Carl Sciortino ad was catapulting him to the front of the pack in his congressional race.

What in tarnation does Edmund Burke have to do with the price of eggs in Egypt and Syria? More than you might think, I think. "We are no better, or worse, at understanding Iraq from instant video than the Brits were at understanding America from salty, soggy mail.