Whoa!
never thought they were "latte" Democrats. That would be an insult to latte drinkers.
Whoa!
But seriously folks. Washington University in St. Louis educates us on who really votes for which party:
"Fueled by the simplicity of red state-blue state election maps, some pundits have leaped to the conclusion that America is experiencing a landmark shift in traditional political allegiances, with poor, working-class voters leaving the Democratic Party to become “NASCAR Republicans,” while wealthier voters join the ranks of an increasingly elite bunch of liberal, limousine-driving “Latte Democrats.”
"...For decades, Democrats have been viewed as the party of the poor, with Republicans representing the rich. Recent presidential elections suggested a reversal in this pattern, with Democrats performing well in richer “blue” states of the Northeast and West Coast, and Republicans dominating a central swath of poorer “red” states in the South and Midwest...."
"...The bottom line, the study suggests, is that little has changed in terms of income’s general influence on individual voting patterns: in every presidential election since 1952, the richer a voter is, the more likely that voter is to vote Republican, regardless of ethnicity, sex, education or age..."
"...What’s changing, the researchers argue, is how differences in income are playing out at the county and state levels. A key finding is that relative income is a much stronger predictor of voting preferences in poor states than it is in rich states..."
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Democrats are wealthier than Republicans. I'm gonna guess Democrats tend to inherit their wealth more. Just a hunch.
Anyway, why isn't anyone occupying Pelosi and her financier husband?
Right.
Butttttttttttttttt.
More interesting...look at the chart above. See GM in there anywhere?
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