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Ta-Nehisi Coates - Ta-Nehisi Coates is a senior editor for The Atlantic, where he writes about culture, politics, and social issues for TheAtlantic.com and the magazine. He is the author of the memoir The Beautiful Struggle. More

Born in 1975, the product of two beautiful parents. Raised in West Baltimore—not quite The Wire, but sometimes ill all the same. Studied at the Mecca for some years in the mid-’90s. Emerged with a purpose, if not a degree. Slowly migrated up the East Coast with a baby and my beloved, until I reached the shores of Harlem. Wrote some stuff along the way.

Close your eyes, and hold your breath...

By Ta-Nehisi Coates
Jan 9 2009, 9:24 AM ET Comment

Andrew refers us to this analysis of the new Prop 8 Study. I don't find it very convincing. But I learned something the other day from that OED debate--I need to go do my job. Yesterday, I started making calls to do some reporting on the new report, on the original exit polls and the critique of both.

There's a difference me playing amateur stat-boy, and me taking some time to gather facts  from the pros. I'm aiming for the latter. I invite anyone who's done any research on polling, what exit polls can--and can't--tell us, to use the big "e-mail Ta-Nehisi" button over there. I will respond.  I'm not going to get angry. I'm going to get some facts.


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