Thursday, November 13, 2008

NR on centrism

In the article "Center? What Center?" James G. Gimpel goes against everything that the mainstream media is saying about the country being a centrist country by saying we are not. All the mainstream media outlets seem to be saying lately that Obama needs to be careful with what he does in office because we're such a centrist country, and this article says that there is no coherent center to which voters there adhere. 

"The research suggests that those who at various times occupy this center, often described as moderates or independents, are not very knowledgeable about or interested in politics. They do not follow campaign coverage closely, are inconsistent in their policy views, and are often not able to identify what positions are liberal or conservative."

The article then goes on to say that it's foolish to move campaigns toward the center, since the "center" is never really fixed.

I think this is a good article because it does not just follow the trend that the other outlets have been saying lately, but instead has new ideas that I think at least make sense. 

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