yes, I know Thomas's work. His analysis is first rate w/respect to the
general shift away from the democrats to the republicans. However, the
connection between desperate material conditions and the "values" game is
not fully developed. This is the key, most importantly, in regions such as
the southeast and Appalachia.

Douglas

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dennis Raphael" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 3:38 PM
Subject: Re: Blue states are also smarter - see below


> Clearly, there are a number of factors that contribute to this somewhat
> depressing result.The best account I have come across is in "What's the
> Matter with Kansas" in which it is argued that by removing the economic
> from the political, the Democratic Party has left "average" Americans with
> nowhere to go with their resentments except to the Republican right.
>
> See the Amazon link for What's the Matter with Kansas? How Conservatives
> Won the Heart of America below
>
>
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0805073396/104-6688438-8583904?v=glance
>
> dr
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