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Rural voting expert: ‘Just like you’ effect not as compelling this year

By Douglas Burns 10/10/08

In these increasingly anxious times, rural Americans won’t be as focused on the personality appeals that worked for George W. Bush in the last two elections, says Peter Francia, an East Carolina University political science professor who analyzes rural voting patterns.

Is Brown The New Pink? Gay Bashing Gives Way to Know-Nothingness

By Douglas Burns 7/31/07

East Carolina University political scientist Peter Francia says he doesn’t generally quote comedians.

But Francia, co-author of a provocative study on the gay marriage issue in rural America’s presidential voting in 2004, says funny man Bill Maher has the perfect description of the 2008 election: “Brown is the new pink.” In other words, a possible GOP [...]

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