The American electorate: More than ever, more than the sum of its parts

Our longtime friend, Charlie showed up today to spend the night on his annual migration southward from Alaska, to Seattle to Arizona. I can’t be more specific than that since, Charles is something of a rolling stone these days since his retirement from the left seat of a Boeing 777 at Delta Airlines. The loss of his wife several years ago merely intensified the desire to remain something of a vagabond.

I almost couldn’t wait to ask: “did you vote for Sarah!”

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Where Do You Stand Politically ... and what does that say about you?

The Pew Research Center has a fascinating series of quizzes that tell you where you stand in “Beyond Red vs Blue”. Just complete the questions and your scores are not only evaluated but then you can look at a number of issues and see just how you fit in with the rest of America.

http://typology.people-press.org/typology/

Take the test and do explore the other interactive areas. I can assure you, it’s all informative and could, if we’re lucky, bring us closer together as a society and help wean us off this strict political polarization that is corrosive, destructive and artificial …. created by spinmeisters and lobbyists to divvy up the spoils.

Maven