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HereSince1628

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4. A hypothesis: Demographic patterns of donations to republicans show 3 groups under-represented

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Thu Apr 26, 2012, 08:00 PM

Apr 2012

Hispanics, women and young people.

I don't even know where to start looking for data, but based on the GOP attraction to money rather than votes, I think it would be worth testing.

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The GOP's Death Wish: Why Republicans Can't Stop Pissing Off Hispanics, Women, and Young People [View all] MrScorpio Apr 2012 OP

I Don't Think The GOP Cares TheMastersNemesis Apr 2012 #1

+100 AsahinaKimi Apr 2012 #2

YOU ARE RIGHT... GOP HATES US trueblue2007 Apr 2012 #13

They don't stop pissing off these groups because they keep winning anyway. Zalatix Apr 2012 #3

A hypothesis: Demographic patterns of donations to republicans show 3 groups under-represented HereSince1628 Apr 2012 #4

These are the 3 groups the DammFoolGOP'er's are most scared of. Mopar151 Apr 2012 #5

Learn the difference between "constitute" and "comprise", Reich Recursion Apr 2012 #6

Oh, my. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2012 #10

I suspect there's a good reason for it. Speck Tater Apr 2012 #7

I think you're right MrScorpio Apr 2012 #8

Absolutely. You talk to them and see that Populist_Prole Apr 2012 #9

I know that there are people out there like that, I'm just grateful that I don't know any personally MrScorpio Apr 2012 #12

A grand master fisherman and not a eridani Apr 2012 #14

You know me all too well. nt MrScorpio Apr 2012 #15

Yeah I've been wondering what a good slam of reality would do to them as well Populist_Prole Apr 2012 #16

They're aware of it too, thus their voter suppression laws 0rganism Apr 2012 #11