44 years ago, on the cusp of the 1980 Election, one of the best spoof comedies ever made, Airplane!, was released. Back then, it was a remarkable couple of weeks, especially in late October, as polling indicated strongly that the contest between Ronald Reagan and incumbent President Jimmy Carter, with independent John B. Anderson also trying to peel off votes, was way too close to call. Carter led most polling until mid-June of 1980, and even when Reagan overtook him pretty consistently after that, polling from some recognizable outfits were telling us every day that it might be a long night before we knew who won. Newsweek partnered with Gallup the final week of October, and had the former California Governor ahead, but only by a single point, 44-43. CBS and the New York Times paired up on a survey released at the same time, and got exactly the same result. There were several other…
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Kamala's Closing Message to Black Men: Excuse Me, I Speak Jive
