Comments on: Why Obama Won Last Night http://neuroanthropology.net/2008/04/17/why-obama-won-last-night/ For a greater understanding of the encultured brain and body... Sun, 20 May 2012 14:29:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: dlende http://neuroanthropology.net/2008/04/17/why-obama-won-last-night/#comment-1200 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:34:00 +0000 http://neuroanthropology.wordpress.com/?p=233#comment-1200 For an alternate view, well argued and about the sacrifices and realities of politics, see David Brook’s piece How Obama Fell to Earth: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/18/opinion/18brooks.html?em&ex=1208750400&en=34d002f8eb6da2e7&ei=5087

And for a final take, several days later, on the debate itself, the relationship between media and politics, and the changing state of the country, see Frank Rich’s Shoddy! Tawdry! A Televised Train Wreck! http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/20/opinion/20rich.html

]]> By: dlende http://neuroanthropology.net/2008/04/17/why-obama-won-last-night/#comment-1144 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:02:42 +0000 http://neuroanthropology.wordpress.com/?p=233#comment-1144 Here’s an interesting follow-up, a poll that has followed the same group of voters from January until now. Their conclusion: “In a dramatic reversal, an Associated Press-Yahoo! News poll found that a clear majority of Democratic voters now say Sen. Barack Obama has a better chance of defeating Republican Sen. John McCain in November than Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.”

The AP article is called “Ongoing nomination fight hurting Clinton more than Obama”: http://news.yahoo.com/page/election-2008-political-pulse-obama-gains;_ylt=AsbZJDONnmK3dX4lYldCtfms0NUE

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