I assume that the OP meant this as a simple trolling post. Do you really believe that the median Democrat has a higher IQ or higher education level than the median Republican?
Would also be interesting to cross correlate with how many of the ones that are Grads had ‘daddy’ pay for the education versus paying for it themselves.. and break that down into party affiliation.
It would also be interesting to see if there was a liberal arts vs hard science breakdown on the education vs political party.
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I think my husband and I would skew your theory…
My parents paid for my undergraduate degree – but insisted it be in something I could get a job in… (BSEE).
I put myself through grad school. (Well, my employer picked up part of it – I went nights while working full time.)
So I had “daddy” pay for my education, studied a math/science field, yet still turned out liberal.
My husband put himself through college in Architecture… he’s also a liberal.
And we plan on doing for our kids what my parents did – pay for the education, with veto power on the majors… they only get the free ride if they get a degree that will help with employment and if they maintain the GPA.
As far as people voting against their best interests – the book “What’s the matter with Kansas” looks at this very closely – and how the GOP party changed to get new “values voters”. A term which has always offended me since I consider the values of compassion and social concern to be valid values as well.
