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Proud Public Servant

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12. There was an interesting academic study
Fri Mar 9, 2012, 12:35 PM
Mar 2012

of a related phenomenon a few years back: Rich State, Poor State, Red State, Blue State: What’s the Matter with Connecticut? (http://www.stat.columbia.edu/~gelman/research/published/rb_qjps.pdf)

The argument, supported by data, is that rich people vote Republican, but rich states vote Democrat; moreover, voting corralates highly with income in poor states, but not so much in rich states. One obvious conclusion (though I don't think the authors draw it) is that policies that enrich the population as a whole also enhance democracy.

One correction mackattack Mar 2012 #1
good point NRaleighLiberal Mar 2012 #3
Paul Krugman observed this five years ago Cirque du So-What Mar 2012 #2
I'm sure Republicans will sell this as NewJeffCT Mar 2012 #4
Just as Republicans like it treestar Mar 2012 #5
The GOP counts on an ignorant voting base to keep them in power. nanabugg Mar 2012 #6
Agreed Iliyah Mar 2012 #11
We csn't say anything because that would ... ... bayareaboy Mar 2012 #7
The only class warfare is the war that capital (the top 1%) has been waging against everyone TBF Mar 2012 #16
Owners vs. Workers ... a "war" of long-standing. TahitiNut Mar 2012 #19
Nice to see you TN - TBF Mar 2012 #20
Keep voting against their own interests and this is the outcome they recieve. sarcasmo Mar 2012 #8
according to FPI New York State is #1 in income inequality bread_and_roses Mar 2012 #9
Well duh, xtraxritical Mar 2012 #14
Well, as long as gays can't marry nobodyspecial Mar 2012 #10
There was an interesting academic study Proud Public Servant Mar 2012 #12
WHAT? "In a state like Texas, the rich aren't really that conflicted." stuwz Mar 2012 #13
Agree - many libertarians are socially liberal TBF Mar 2012 #17
Well... DUH! AlbertCat Mar 2012 #15
This is how much Republicans miss the Confederacy. They are building a master/slave society. nt onehandle Mar 2012 #18
Shouldn't this be obvious by now? sakabatou Mar 2012 #21
God must be greatly blessing the exceedingly virtuous in these very devout regions tmy236 Mar 2012 #22
It's Hate Radio and Fox "News" Doctor_J Mar 2012 #23
The bubble we live in thanks to the MSM -- specifically Fox News n/t underpants Mar 2012 #24
Dammit, this is just unacceptable. sofa king Mar 2012 #25
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