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  • Chuck Todd: Voters Who Care Walker Never Finished College Degree Wouldn't Vote For Him Anyway

    07/08/2015 5:42:01 AM PDT · by Cincinatus' Wife · 46 replies
    Real Clear Politics ^ | July 8, 2015
    2:52 Video (first 2:00 on Walker) "Chuck Todd says that for some voters, having a president who didn't attend an Ivy League university would be a breath of fresh air, so what do they think about Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who never finished his college degree because he got a good job in his senior year? "For the voters that this matters for, he was never going to be their first or second choice anyway."
  • Swedes spurn bling but value education (Americans spurn education but value bling?)

    12/15/2007 2:19:15 AM PST · by WesternCulture · 56 replies · 238+ views
    www.thelocal.se ^ | 12/14/2007 | James Savage
    Being broke need not mean social death in Sweden - as long as you are well-educated. But for Americans and Russians having a good all-round education is no substitute for having cash, according to a new survey on status symbols in the three countries. The international survey by analysts United Minds asked 1,000 people in each country what values confer status. 'Bling' items such as expensive jewellery and designer clothes come well down the list for Swedes, while featuring more highly for Americans and, particularly, Russians. "Sweden is the only country where you can be penniless but well-read and still...