1. Take a look at the banner on this site: @2014MayorFord and start thinking about Ford's pitch to non-white voters.
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2. There's plenty of evidence that Rob Ford thinks the way to be re-elected is to mobilize non-white voters.
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3. What's Ford's pitch to non-whites? I think its based on idea that "I'm one of you" because I'm also marginalized by city elite.
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@HelenStratigos1 Even economically successful people can feel socially marginalized. Ford's populism based on alienation from supposed elite1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@HelenStratigos1 There's not enough good polling in Canada on these issues. In US fair bit of evidence racial minorities don't trust police.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@HeerJeet Yes, crime affects the innocent w/in communities. Fallout of drugs, gun smuggling, gang activity. Perhaps criticism for criminals?2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@HelenStratigos1 People in communities often hostile to both criminals (for violence) and police (for harassment of innocents).
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