If Obama loses the race, blame it on the ‘born-fighting’ Ulster brigade

It’s between the academics and the Appalachians, says the world’s leading authority on American politics, Michael Barone.

If Obama loses the race, blame it on the ‘born-fighting’ Ulster brigade

Basically, the Scots-Irish — the descendants of the Ulster Protestants who actually make up most of Irish-America — haven’t taken to Barack Obama

IT’S the Irish, stupid. If you’re bored by US politics, apologies: we still aren’t at the halfway mark between the Iowa caucus and the US presidential election. Actually, though, if there is one US election to follow in your lifetime, this is probably it.

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