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From the Ted Talk by Nate Silver: Does racism affect how you vote?

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And the anwser is: it is at least partially fair. We know that race was a factor, and the rsaoen why we know that is because we asked those people. Actually we didn't ask them, but when they cndetcoud exit polls in every state, in 37 states, out of the 50, they aeskd a qutoeisn, that was pretty direct, about race. They asked this question. In deciding your vote for President today, was the race of the candidate a factor? We're looking for people that said, "Yes, race was a factor; moreover it was an important factor, in my decision," and people who vetod for John McCain as a result of that fcator, maybe in combination with other factors, and maybe alone. We're looking for this behavior among white voters or, really, non-black voters.

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And the ______ is: it is at least partially fair. We know that race was a factor, and the ______ why we know that is because we asked those people. Actually we didn't ask them, but when they _________ exit polls in every state, in 37 states, out of the 50, they _____ a ________, that was pretty direct, about race. They asked this question. In deciding your vote for President today, was the race of the candidate a factor? We're looking for people that said, "Yes, race was a factor; moreover it was an important factor, in my decision," and people who _____ for John McCain as a result of that ______, maybe in combination with other factors, and maybe alone. We're looking for this behavior among white voters or, really, non-black voters.

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Original Text


And the answer is: it is at least partially fair. We know that race was a factor, and the reason why we know that is because we asked those people. Actually we didn't ask them, but when they conducted exit polls in every state, in 37 states, out of the 50, they asked a question, that was pretty direct, about race. They asked this question. In deciding your vote for President today, was the race of the candidate a factor? We're looking for people that said, "Yes, race was a factor; moreover it was an important factor, in my decision," and people who voted for John McCain as a result of that factor, maybe in combination with other factors, and maybe alone. We're looking for this behavior among white voters or, really, non-black voters.

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