Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Where Are the Angry California Voters?

The New York Times focuses on California voters in its "Room for Debate" series. The Symposium's own Dan Schnur has the lead article (What Did Rage Get Us, Sept. 21), explaining why the Tea Party movement hasn't taken hold in California.

"The state is still struggling with its endemic economic and budgetary difficulties, leaving the electorate uncertain of how to fix these problems and wary of another generation of candidates making promises. We tried raging against the political machine, but we still have more than 12 percent unemployment. Now there isn't any rage left, at least not enough to fuel another populist rebellion."

Full article here.

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