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McCain Supporters Were Literally Emasculated by His Loss

  • 10/22/09 at 1:01 PM
McCain Supporters Were Literally Emasculated by His Loss

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A new study finds that the testosterone levels of men who voted for Barack Obama remained steady after results were announced on election night, while the testosterone levels of men who voted for John McCain dropped, "as if they had personally fought to ascend a social dominance hierarchy." Is that what was behind all that election sex? [PLoS One via Political Wire]

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