Ruckus: November 1, 2012

Miss Ruckus? Watch online now.  The panel discusses various polls, JoCo Commission candidates, prejudice on the rise, and 2000 revisited.

POLL-ARZIED
The Kansas City Star released a poll last weekend. We can talk about various aspects of it, specifically the “propositions” on the ballot.

KLIKA & PRESTA! WHO?
Two candidates are running for the Johnson County Commission position being vacated by Dave Lindstrom. The two are Steve Klika and Terry Presta. One of the key differences between the two is over transportation issues.

SCIENCE?
A study from the Associated Press says prejudice against blacks and other minorities has increased during President Obama’s term in office. The AP claims those attitudes were exhibited by respondents “whether they recognized those feelings or not.”

2000 REVISITED?
Some political observers think there is a chance-perhaps only slight–that Mitt Romney might win the popular vote, but lose in the Electoral College. When this happened in 2000, Democrats were furious that their candidate won the popular vote, but was denied the White House.

ROASTS AND TOASTS