The final days find male Caucasians in the spotlight as John McCain pushes his white hope, Joe the Plumber and David Brooks focuses on Patio Man.
In a time of unprecedented fear and worry, traditional male breadwinners seem to be the Republicans’ best target, but the question arises: Will they make enough difference?
One striking answer can be found in a study of the American electorate over 20 years by the National Journal, which shows:
“Over the past five elections, no Democratic nominee has carried even a plurality of white voters, although Bill Clinton came close in 1992 and 1996 when Ross Perot siphoned a substantial number of them away to his independent candidacy.
“White men have been particularly cool to Democrats. Only once since 1988 has the Republican nominee amassed less than a double-digit lead among white men…