Matt takes on the stupidity of the "Why isn't Barack leading McCain by 40 points" argument. In defense of said argument, the frontrunner always gets hit a little harder. But I still think it's a silly angle.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates is a national correspondent for The Atlantic, where he writes about culture, politics, and social issues. He is the author of The Beautiful Struggle, Between the World and Me, and We Were Eight Years in Power.