Politics and the housing market
The Los Angeles Times has a story -- datelined Sterling, Va. -- about the potential political ramifications of the housing downturn "in fast-growing exurban counties, where the real estate market is worst":
The national downturn in the housing market has arrived in Loudoun County, a once-largely rural area on the western fringes of Washington that has become one of the fastest-growing regions in the United States. In addition to the economic effect, it's stirring anxiety and discontent that have begun to change the climate in which people consider politics -- especially some Republicans.
The story has hundreds of comments, including this one: "How exactly is either political party responsible for people buying homes they could not afford?"
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