Undercurrents

During the remainder of the debate over who should be president, you may hear one or more of the following words. Among a certain class of voters in states like Kentucky and West Virginia, where elections will soon be held, these words don’t have their usual meaning. Here’s a quick glossary of a few of these unusual terms, as defined in the local patois:

• Hard-working: White
• Patriotic: White
• Overtaxed: White
• Reverent: White
• Proud: White
• Responsible: White

Use this glossary to help interpret campaign literature and assess election returns.

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As a candidate for Congress, I’m in the process of collecting signatures on a nominating petition, and the signers have to be registered voters to be counted. I used to register people to vote using a sheaf of registration forms supplied by the Hartford Registrar of Voters, and so I thought I’d better get some forms for people who want to sign my petition but aren’t registered here.

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