Why do rural folks vote Republicans?

[DWCAP]

[quote=esmith][quote=vegasrenter] Do you really believe that the median Democrat has a higher IQ or higher education level than the median Republican?[/quote]

I believe that the median Republican is significantly more brainwashed by the church than the median Democrat.

I also believe that voters with postgraduate degrees voted for Obama 58% to 40%.

Finally, it’s no coincidence that poorest and least educated states in the country (Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi) are solid Republican, and residents of highly educated, high-tech places like San Mateo County and Marin County are voting 75% for Obama.[/quote]

Cause everyone knows that people with really expensive pieces of paper saying they know something are really smart and never wrong. Just look at wall street!

[blahblahblah]

)Some people actually feel that the Government cant fix all problems. I know that is foreign thought, because Obama is all knowing, all powerful, and all compasionate while still cool under pressure; but some people actually feel that the answer to many of the ills we face is best found in the people and not Washington.

“Yes, our greatness as a nation has depended on individual initiative, on a belief in the free market. But it has also depended on our sense of mutual regard for each other, of mutual responsibility. The idea that everybody has a stake in the country, that we’re all in it together and everybody’s got a shot at opportunity. Americans know this. We know that government can’t solve all our problems – and we don’t want it to. But we also know that there are some things we can’t do on our own. We know that there are some things we do better together.”

— Barack Obama

[blahblahblah]

)Some people actually feel that the Government cant fix all problems. I know that is foreign thought, because Obama is all knowing, all powerful, and all compasionate while still cool under pressure; but some people actually feel that the answer to many of the ills we face is best found in the people and not Washington.

“Yes, our greatness as a nation has depended on individual initiative, on a belief in the free market. But it has also depended on our sense of mutual regard for each other, of mutual responsibility. The idea that everybody has a stake in the country, that we’re all in it together and everybody’s got a shot at opportunity. Americans know this. We know that government can’t solve all our problems – and we don’t want it to. But we also know that there are some things we can’t do on our own. We know that there are some things we do better together.”

— Barack Obama

[blahblahblah]

)Some people actually feel that the Government cant fix all problems. I know that is foreign thought, because Obama is all knowing, all powerful, and all compasionate while still cool under pressure; but some people actually feel that the answer to many of the ills we face is best found in the people and not Washington.

“Yes, our greatness as a nation has depended on individual initiative, on a belief in the free market. But it has also depended on our sense of mutual regard for each other, of mutual responsibility. The idea that everybody has a stake in the country, that we’re all in it together and everybody’s got a shot at opportunity. Americans know this. We know that government can’t solve all our problems – and we don’t want it to. But we also know that there are some things we can’t do on our own. We know that there are some things we do better together.”

— Barack Obama

[blahblahblah]

)Some people actually feel that the Government cant fix all problems. I know that is foreign thought, because Obama is all knowing, all powerful, and all compasionate while still cool under pressure; but some people actually feel that the answer to many of the ills we face is best found in the people and not Washington.

“Yes, our greatness as a nation has depended on individual initiative, on a belief in the free market. But it has also depended on our sense of mutual regard for each other, of mutual responsibility. The idea that everybody has a stake in the country, that we’re all in it together and everybody’s got a shot at opportunity. Americans know this. We know that government can’t solve all our problems – and we don’t want it to. But we also know that there are some things we can’t do on our own. We know that there are some things we do better together.”

— Barack Obama

[blahblahblah]

)Some people actually feel that the Government cant fix all problems. I know that is foreign thought, because Obama is all knowing, all powerful, and all compasionate while still cool under pressure; but some people actually feel that the answer to many of the ills we face is best found in the people and not Washington.

“Yes, our greatness as a nation has depended on individual initiative, on a belief in the free market. But it has also depended on our sense of mutual regard for each other, of mutual responsibility. The idea that everybody has a stake in the country, that we’re all in it together and everybody’s got a shot at opportunity. Americans know this. We know that government can’t solve all our problems – and we don’t want it to. But we also know that there are some things we can’t do on our own. We know that there are some things we do better together.”

— Barack Obama

[ucodegen]

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.

I found it interesting that Republicans show as higher incomes but Democrats show as higher education in the study.. somethings up there because there is a strong correlation between education and income. Maybe more Republicans have started businesses??

When I was in college, I noticed that many of the students whose parents were paying, were taking liberal arts majors while those having to pay all or a significant portion of their own education were taking hard science courses.

==liberal arts classes never required me to work on a project for 56 hours straight to get it done.. but one of my EECE courses did. The hard science people are generally the ones in the libraries and at computer terminals after 6:00pm, or early in the morning.

[ucodegen]

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.

I found it interesting that Republicans show as higher incomes but Democrats show as higher education in the study.. somethings up there because there is a strong correlation between education and income. Maybe more Republicans have started businesses??

When I was in college, I noticed that many of the students whose parents were paying, were taking liberal arts majors while those having to pay all or a significant portion of their own education were taking hard science courses.

==liberal arts classes never required me to work on a project for 56 hours straight to get it done.. but one of my EECE courses did. The hard science people are generally the ones in the libraries and at computer terminals after 6:00pm, or early in the morning.

[ucodegen]

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.

I found it interesting that Republicans show as higher incomes but Democrats show as higher education in the study.. somethings up there because there is a strong correlation between education and income. Maybe more Republicans have started businesses??

When I was in college, I noticed that many of the students whose parents were paying, were taking liberal arts majors while those having to pay all or a significant portion of their own education were taking hard science courses.

==liberal arts classes never required me to work on a project for 56 hours straight to get it done.. but one of my EECE courses did. The hard science people are generally the ones in the libraries and at computer terminals after 6:00pm, or early in the morning.

[ucodegen]

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.

I found it interesting that Republicans show as higher incomes but Democrats show as higher education in the study.. somethings up there because there is a strong correlation between education and income. Maybe more Republicans have started businesses??

When I was in college, I noticed that many of the students whose parents were paying, were taking liberal arts majors while those having to pay all or a significant portion of their own education were taking hard science courses.

==liberal arts classes never required me to work on a project for 56 hours straight to get it done.. but one of my EECE courses did. The hard science people are generally the ones in the libraries and at computer terminals after 6:00pm, or early in the morning.

[ucodegen]

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.

I found it interesting that Republicans show as higher incomes but Democrats show as higher education in the study.. somethings up there because there is a strong correlation between education and income. Maybe more Republicans have started businesses??

When I was in college, I noticed that many of the students whose parents were paying, were taking liberal arts majors while those having to pay all or a significant portion of their own education were taking hard science courses.

==liberal arts classes never required me to work on a project for 56 hours straight to get it done.. but one of my EECE courses did. The hard science people are generally the ones in the libraries and at computer terminals after 6:00pm, or early in the morning.

[NotCranky]

You make some really good points DWCAP. I actually think we need more of that. Just because the Republicans made a pretty poor choice in Palin and Bush era was disaster doesn’t mean we should think we know everything about everyone who voted for them. Or condemn them. I think the fact that the Republicans work so damn hard for the stupid vote should get some of the blame for the perceptions too.

[NotCranky]

You make some really good points DWCAP. I actually think we need more of that. Just because the Republicans made a pretty poor choice in Palin and Bush era was disaster doesn’t mean we should think we know everything about everyone who voted for them. Or condemn them. I think the fact that the Republicans work so damn hard for the stupid vote should get some of the blame for the perceptions too.

[NotCranky]

You make some really good points DWCAP. I actually think we need more of that. Just because the Republicans made a pretty poor choice in Palin and Bush era was disaster doesn’t mean we should think we know everything about everyone who voted for them. Or condemn them. I think the fact that the Republicans work so damn hard for the stupid vote should get some of the blame for the perceptions too.

[NotCranky]

You make some really good points DWCAP. I actually think we need more of that. Just because the Republicans made a pretty poor choice in Palin and Bush era was disaster doesn’t mean we should think we know everything about everyone who voted for them. Or condemn them. I think the fact that the Republicans work so damn hard for the stupid vote should get some of the blame for the perceptions too.

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