The liberal netroots go mainstream

This announcement is pretty interesting, and timely for Will's project looking at the influence of bloggers in the upcoming election.

Obama's appeal to white voters

On Saturday, the Wall Street Journal had one of the most interesting voter stories I've ever read. A very counterintutive piece about why many white voters are attracted to Obama as a candidate precisely because of his mixed-race background, and at the same time, why he lags behind Hillary Clinton in support from African-American voters.
http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB119466546698288951.html
It's also a great example of how to use polling results in these kinds of stories