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CBHagman

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11. Or he takes them as a given.

Sat May 5, 2012, 08:11 AM

May 2012

Let's face it: White males still make up the bulk of progressive figures in business, politics, and the media. There are more women, Asians, Latinos, and African-Americans in Democratic and generally progressive groups, but reports of the demise of the nonconservative white male are greatly exaggerated, I believe, especially among the younger demographic.

Edited to add link to Pew study on younger voters in the 2008 election.

http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1031/young-voters-in-the-2008-election

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