From MSNBC: “Angry voters rejecting things: But for those looking for a message from 2007, then answer this question: What does a rejection of stem cell research in New Jersey have in common with a rejection of school vouchers in Utah? Voters didn’t trust government with new money to oversee new projects. Looking at these downballot results yesterday — along with a rejection of increased taxes for health care in Oregon — it seems the electorate may be showing signs of simple distrust in government. Voters don’t think government can accomplish the things it claims it can do with extra money, whether that money is a loan (as in New Jersey), new taxes (in Oregon), or simply shifting tax dollars (in Utah). Is it voter anger or distrust? And how will voters define change? Anecdotally, one can sense the yearning for some outsider white knight when it comes to the presidential but do any of the current candidates fit this mode?” (Thanks to Farrell Nicholson.)

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