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Tuesday, February 5, 2008 12:00 AM

The race for California

Clinton and Obama battle for a mother lode of delegates -- in a state with a nonwhite Latino, Asian, black majority. Who has figured out the electoral math?
By Joan Walsh

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  • Tuesday, February 5, 2008 08:50 AM

    "nonwhite Latino, Asian, black majority"???

    Seems a little like saying a nontall Short Medium majority--i.e., throw enough categories together, you'll always get a majority. They probably also have a white/Asian majority, and a white/Latino majority, and maybe a white/black majority too!

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