Earl Black

Professor of Political Science, Rice University

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Professor of Political Science at Rice University and a scholar of Southern politics;  co-author of Divided America: The Ferocious Power Struggle in American Politics

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After South Carolina , the New York Times says John McCain is the Republican front-runner, whether he likes it or not.

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After South Carolina , the New York Times says John McCain is the Republican front-runner, whether he likes it or not.

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