Nate Silver: How does race affect votes?
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http://www.ted.com Nate Silver has answers to controversial questions about race in politics: Did Obama's race hurt his votes in some places? Stats and myths collide in this fascinating talk that ends with a remarkable insight on how town planning can promote tolerance. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from t... Read more
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- -: Nate Silver: How does race affect votes?
April 24, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Nate Silver has answers to controversial questions about race in politics: Did Obama's race hurt his votes in some places? Stats and myths collide in this fascinating talk that ends with a remarkable insight on how town planning can promote tolerance. TEDTalks is a daily video...
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