some reading

A column by Paul Krugman on how the failed policies of the GOP were energized by the overarching policy it has employed in courting voters for the last 40 years: capitalizing on racial backlash. In doing so Republicans have painted themselves into a corner because the only folks still buying into this strategy is a shrinking population of whites from the South and Midwest over the age of 50. This is the group referred to by Sarah Palin as "the real America" and I suppose she's right considering that America has been predominantly white and racist throughout its history.