The Hardest Vote

The disaffection of Ohio’s working class.

Barbie Snodgrass had agreed to meet me at a Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet, on a strip of fast-food restaurants and auto shops west of downtown Columbus, Ohio, but she didn’t have much time to talk. Her shift as a receptionist at a medical clinic, which got her out of the house at six in the morning, had just ended, at three; the drive home, to a housing development in a working-class suburb south of the city, took half an hour. She then had a little more ... Full Story »

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Fabrice Florin
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by Fabrice Florin - Oct. 18, 2008

Fascinating article that shows how white working-class voters in Ohio perceive the presidential candidates. This report presents their perspective fairly and clearly, explaining why they are skeptical that either candidate will make changes that can affect their daily lives. An insightful, in-depth look at one of the most important voter group in the upcoming election.

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