The killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown by a police officer in Ferguson, Mo., has produced a rare and surprisingly unified response across the ideological spectrum, with Republicans and Democrats joining to decry the tactics of the city’s police force in the face of escalating protests. Most notably, the reactions reflect […] Read more »
How Race Undermines Obama’s Bully Pulpit on Ferguson
… Research by a Brown University political scientist, Michael Tesler, shows that the mere mention of Mr. Obama, the first African-American president, polarizes the public along racial lines on issues ranging from health care to how people feel about his dog, Bo. The Ferguson controversy may end up being as […] Read more »
Rural vs. Urban: Behind the Political Divide in America
American politics have become increasingly divided in recent years. One reason: Rural residents are having vastly different life experiences from their big-city counterparts. Wall Street Journal Read more »
Poll shows Akin’s slide in Missouri Senate race
U.S. Senate challenger Todd Akin’s support in Missouri has plummeted since his remarks a week ago about “legitimate rape” and pregnancy, putting him 9 points behind Sen. Claire McCaskill in a race he was previously winning, according to a new Post-Dispatch/News 4 poll. [cont.] Kevin McDermott, Post-Dispatch Read more »
Missouri Ballot Referendum Makes Health Law A Hot Issue
The continuing war over President Barack Obama’s health care law is particularly fierce this election season in Missouri, where politicians of both parties are playing a game of can-you-top this with a ballot referendum whose chief result promises to be voter confusion. [cont.] Guy Gugliotta, Kaiser Health News Read more »