You are what you eat?

Interesting article from the New York Times which connects food preference to presidential candidates:

What's for Dinner? The Pollster wants to know

It seems like a pretty simplistic way to look at politics, but its fun to think about how your eating habits might fit into this paradigm.

You may also want to check out these articles, which place you in a candidate's camp based on what's in your grocery cart:


You might be a Clinton Supporter if..

You might be an Obama supporter If...

I'll admit that I do love soft chocolate chip cookies and Panera Bread.

Carded at the polls

Recently, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments about an Indiana law requiring that citizens present valid ID to vote. It appears that the law was aimed at keeping immigrants from voting, but this interesting article points out that there are serious implications for college students, too.

As a college student who loves to vote, this was of particular interest to me! The article questions why the government would make it harder for citizens to vote; I couldn't help but agree and further question why they would target a group of people so often criticized for not voting. Young people want to be part of change and have great vision for progress--isn't it the duty of the government to remove obstacles so the voting process is as fair and easy as possible? During a time with such excitement around politics, particularly on college campuses, its important to reflect on how a law like this can effect the democratic process in more ways then we expect.

"Carded at the Polls"