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In a risky move, Mitt Romney has chosen to go all-in with white voters. But he’ll have to walk the fine line of racial pandering and denying it. Americans no longer elect overt racists. Read more» 5

A sign in Dimmitt, Tex., in 1949.

Smart v. Stupid: Conservative politics over the past two years has a common thread that looks an awful lot like an attempt to maintain white supremacy. But it’s a tragic mistake to try to defend the dominance of white-centric culture. Read more» 1

Brewer

Smart v. Stupid: A media narrative has emerged about immigration, something to the tune of “everybody agrees that 'Washington hasn’t done its job.'” Republicans like the narrative. Immigration-reform advocates like it. Gov. Jan Brewer likes it. The trouble is, it's just not true. Read more»

A Tea Party rally in Sept. 2009.

"Smart v. Stupid" may sound a little pretentious in today's wide-open marketplace of ideas. But current political debate is long on "noise" and short on substance primarily because stupid ideas go unchallenged. Read more» 3