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Thursday, November 13, 2008

Pin the Tail -- Patterns, Land Use

Pin the Tail -- Patterns, Land Use

Interesting blog post from Sophia Travis @ Pin the Tail comparing red/blue voting patterns in the south for the 2008 presidential election and cotton production in the same region in 1860.

What does this mean? All those old plantation owners' heirs and assigns are Democrats?

[via tweet fr Tim O'Reilly]

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