Posted 9:42 PM by Scoobie Davis

Read This Book
The Emerging Democratic Majority by John B. Judis and Ruy Teixeira. One of the things that I like is how the authors debunk the Triumphant Red Theories after the 2000 (s)election. For instance, Republicans argued that the counties that Bush won were growing at a much faster rate than those that voted for Gore. The problem is what social scientists call a basepoint problem. The Gore counties were, on average, much more populous than Bush counties to begin with. What Judis and Teixiera point out is that Democratic demographic groups are growing at a much faster pace than GOP core groups. Rejoice.

This leads me to a critique of an awful Red Triumphs Blue film: Sweet Home Alabama. I haven't seen the film but I was forced to see the trailer before I saw Signs. As well as being a chick flick, SHA--like previous films such as It's A Wonderful Life, Groundhog Day, and Doc Hollywood--idealizes small town life. A good article that sums up my views on these types of films is here.