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12/29/2007
Earle (Rice University) and Merle (Emory University) are two of the most knowledgeable experts on Southern politics. They discuss growing political divisiveness in their revealing new book, Divided America: The Ferocious Power Struggle in American Politics. They argue that neither party can claim majority status, and that the race for the White House now rests on a handful of states in the Midwest.
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Earle (Rice University) and Merle (Emory University) are two of the most knowledgeable experts on Southern politics. They discuss growing political divisiveness in their revea ... Discussion
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