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Jamelle Bouie

Jamelle Bouie is a staff writer at The American Prospect.

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Can It All Be That Simple? Yes.

Jamelle BouieSep 21, 2010

Dan Balz in today's Washington Post:

One of the persistent mysteries about the president is why someone who began his adult life as a community organizer, working with economically displaced workers in Chicago, has had so much difficulty making a connection with voters on economic issues. That was a problem during his presidential campaign. From the questions on Monday, it remains a problem today.

Who Is to Blame for the Enthusiasm Gap?

Jamelle BouieSep 21, 2010

According to Gallup's most recent release, the enthusiasm gap between Democrats and Republicans is large and growing:

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Income, Race, and School Diversity.

Jamelle BouieSep 20, 2010

If you haven't already, you should read Robert Barnes' fascinating Washington Post piece on how Louisville, Kentucky, is working to keep its schools integrated, while complying with a 2007 Supreme Court that struck down race-based measures for diversity:

The Super-Rich Deserve Higher Taxes.

Jamelle BouieSep 20, 2010

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Ezra Klein bemoans the slow creep of "moral language" into our debate over tax cuts:

The Same Old Grass Roots as Before.

Jamelle BouieSep 20, 2010

At the American Scene, David Sessions captures exactly why it's no surprise that Rep. Mike Pence won the Values Voter presidential straw poll:

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