# Does racism affect how you vote?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2009
- Speaker: Nate Silver
- Year: 2009
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Mathematics, Society and politics
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/nate_silver_does_racism_affect_how_you_vote)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Nate Silver has data that answers big questions about race in politics. For instance, in the 2008 presidential race, did Obama's skin color actually keep him from getting votes in some parts of the country? Stats and myths collide in this fascinating talk that ends with a remarkable insight.

## Lectures

1. [Does racism affect how you vote?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/nate_silver_does_racism_affect_how_you_vote/2347bfc665fa), 9 min (TED's player)