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I live in an area that is populated with white people who proudly proclaim their red-necked, conservative status. I am, in fact, related to one. She told me recently that she doesn't like to admit that other people are smarter than her. She actually finds smart people threatening. If you look around, you may find some of that at the root of Obama's problem. Republican candidates dumb themselves down so that the average voter can see themselves in their reflection. Everyone wants to feel like they could be president, and admitting that you need a really smart person for the job means admitting that you might not be able to do it.
