So if Obama loses - its all because or racism....

[CaptainHaplo]

And for those wondering if this had any political bent to it....

The "researcher" - who is supposed to be an economics PH. D. candidate - took the time to write this non-economic "study" for what reason? Curiosity? Then submitting it for publishing?

It couldn't be due to him having worked at the Brookings Institute (described as left leaning by the LA Times) as a research assistant for the former head of the Office of Management and Budget and former director of the Congressional Budget Office (the ever quoted, "non partisan" one that has had to "correct" its cost figures for Obamacare how many times?) - Peter Orszag - an Obama appointee - now could it?

Oh - and as for the "methods" being very good - even the writer admits one of my points:
"Throughout this paper I refer to non-blacks, including Hispanics and Asians, rather imprecisely, as whites. *A footnote attached to the paper.

So yes - there can't be any political intent or skew - now can there? No way that Team Obama puts out the word they want a researcher - old friend Pete recommends his former research assistant back in the days of liberal think tanking - and ole Seth the researcher gets a call to produce this racism study. No matter that its outside his field. No matter that as a PH.D. candidate - he likely has a lot more things to be doing. That just couldn't happen. Not with squeaky clean, former "New Party" member - "I'm going to unify this nation and not play partisan politics" Barack! Say it ain't so!

Now - wait till the money aspect drops........ Cuz you know ole Seth the researcher didn't do this for free.....