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The WASP-less Presidential Election and the End of the ‘Establishment’

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A black guy, a Mormon, and two Catholics walk into a presidential election. Peter Schrag delivers the punch line about the end of the old elite.

Peter Schrag
Peter Schrag
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Peter Schrag

Peter Schrag

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