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Politics

Stat of the Night

Marc Ambinder
November 3, 2010

Maybe this stat defines the night: 56% of the electorate thinks the government is doing things better left to businesses and individuals. 80% of these people voted Republican.  38% of the electorate thinks the government needs to do more, and 80% of these people voted Democratic. 

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