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Texas: A Big State Of Big Metros, Gregory A. Petrow
Texas: A Big State Of Big Metros, Gregory A. Petrow
Political Science Faculty Publications
Texas was good to George w. Bush. Bush garnered 3.800,272 votes (59.3 percent) and won by a margin of 1,368,444 votes. furthermore. Bush's win was a thorough one, as he carried 53 of 56 metro counties and 176 of 197 rural ones. Bush also posted his best non-metro performance in the South. capturing 65.7 percent of the vote.
Louisiana: Outside New Orleans, Bush Dominates, Gregory A. Petrow
Louisiana: Outside New Orleans, Bush Dominates, Gregory A. Petrow
Political Science Faculty Publications
Al Gore's showing in Louisiana rested heavily upon the New Orleans Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), particularly Orleans Parish Gore received 34.4 percent of his total support from the New Orleans MSA, and 17 8 percent of his total vote came from Orleans Parish, which has borders that coincide with the City of New Orleans.
Mississippi: An Exception To The Rule, Gregory A. Petrow
Mississippi: An Exception To The Rule, Gregory A. Petrow
Political Science Faculty Publications
With 34.8 percent of its vote coming from metro areas. Mississippi is the least metropolitan Southern state. Mississippi's rural nature and sizable African-American population, made the state one of the few in 2000 where George W. Bush performed better in metro areas.
Book Review: The Crowded Greenhouse: Population, Climate Change, And Creating A Sustainable World, Elizabeth L. Chalecki
Book Review: The Crowded Greenhouse: Population, Climate Change, And Creating A Sustainable World, Elizabeth L. Chalecki
Political Science Faculty Publications
Aimed at a lay reader, The Crowded Greenhouse is the collaborative effort of John Firor, director emeritus of the National Center for Atmospheric Research, and his wife, population expert Judith Jacobsen. The first three chapters (written by Jacobsen) deal with population issues, and the second three chapters (written by Firor) assess climate change. This volume proceeds from the assumptions that the earth is finite, that human population cannot grow indefinitely, and that humans must act now to avoid negative environmental consequences from population growth.