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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 08:05 PM

Star Member Undah Covah Brotha (9 posts)

For Repubs saying only poor people voted Obama: Obama Wins 8 of 10 RICHEST counties

Last edited Fri Nov 9, 2012, 11:16 PM USA/ET - Edit history (2)

Next time you get an e-mail from a repub or someone tries to throw the same tired talking point at you, kindly direct them to the facts: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/obama-wins-8-10-wealthiest-154837437.html

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"In an election that often focused on debates about class warfare, President Barack Obama was favored over multimillionaire businessman Mitt Romney in eight of the nation's 10 wealthiest counties.

And his margin of victory in all eight counties was greater than that of the national vote, in which Obama was leading by 50 percent to 48 percent with 97 percent of precincts reporting.

The findings are based on a CNBC.com analysis of Census Bureau numbers on average annual household income from 2006-2011 and results from Tuesday's elections." - Yahoo Finance

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Reply For Repubs saying only poor people voted Obama: Obama Wins 8 of 10 RICHEST counties (Original post)
 Undah Covah Brotha Nov 2012 OP
LineReply Yes, I live in one of them - Fairfield County, CT
 MANative Nov 2012 #1
LineLineNew Reply Exactly.
 cali Nov 2012 #33
LineLineLineNew Reply I saw a break-down somewhere of town-by-town votes for the county...
 MANative Nov 2012 #34
LineReply I'm in Fairfax County, VA, and we came up BIG for our President.
 11 Bravo Nov 2012 #2
LineLineReply ..
 Cha Nov 2012 #7
LineReply I hope Pres Obama
 Kate Gold Nov 2012 #3
LineLineReply You lost your job because of an Obama sticker?
 Canuckistanian Nov 2012 #20
LineLineReply I don't believe you
 ornotna Nov 2012 #24
LineLineNew Reply hmmmm
 reflection Nov 2012 #30
LineReply FYI, Obama won Mahattan 85 to 15%
 smirkymonkey Nov 2012 #4
LineReply There are larger numbers of low income families than rich income families.
 Thinkingabout Nov 2012 #5
LineReply WOW, this is Interesting, Undah Coah Brotha! "1% of the Popular Vote"
 Cha Nov 2012 #6
LineReply My County, Kaua'i went "73%" for Obama.. Maui and Big Island went "74%"
 Cha Nov 2012 #8
LineLineReply congrats on your new Senator too!!!! n/t
 oldhippydude Nov 2012 #10
LineLineLineReply Thanks oldhippydude! And, our new Congresswoman, Tulsi
 Cha Nov 2012 #11
LineLineLineLineReply New Mexico Here...
 oldhippydude Nov 2012 #12
LineLineLineLineLineReply I'm glad you told me that.. I haven't heard
 Cha Nov 2012 #14
LineLineLineLineLineReply way to go New Mexico.. here in Colorado
 mountain grammy Nov 2012 #16
LineLineLineLineLineLineReply Hey
 otohara Nov 2012 #25
LineLineLineLineLineLineLineNew Reply No, Never Go Back! We'll turn the sea of red to blue!
 mountain grammy Nov 2012 #26
LineReply Maybe so, but
 nichomachus Nov 2012 #9
LineReply LOL If repugs are worried about so many low income people voting
 Live and Learn Nov 2012 #13
LineLineReply +1
 Bozita Nov 2012 #17
LineReply And the two that didn't had Sandy issues, so who knows?
 RedCloud Nov 2012 #15
LineReply Just goes to s that people rarely vote for "their own economic interests"
 eridani Nov 2012 #18
LineReply Wealthy people like free stuff too
 Generic Brad Nov 2012 #19
LineReply Democratic voters around here live in the wealthier parts
 Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2012 #21
LineReply Dallas county in Texas...Obama 57%
 Liberal In Texas Nov 2012 #22
LineLineNew Reply 8 of the 10 wealthiest counties in America went for Obama
 mountain grammy Nov 2012 #27
LineReply And in addition to all those statistics.....
 DeSwiss Nov 2012 #23
LineNew Reply This isn't necessarily anything to celebrate, imo. Democrats shouldn't be the party of the rich. nt
 Romulox Nov 2012 #28
LineLineNew Reply Agreed, but please see my post in this thread, #31.
 cali Nov 2012 #32
LineNew Reply every wealthy person I know supported obama
 mainer Nov 2012 #29
LineNew Reply OK. One more time: This is bullshit. Here's why:
 cali Nov 2012 #31
LineNew Reply ecological fallacy, however; but can still be true
 amborin Nov 2012 #35

Response to Undah Covah Brotha (Original post)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 08:13 PM

MANative (1,440 posts)

1. Yes, I live in one of them - Fairfield County, CT

While Obama won the county 51-49 overall, he took my town by 62-38.

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Sat Nov 10, 2012, 10:02 AM

cali (81,234 posts)

33. Exactly.

I grew up in New Canaan and most of my family is still in Ridgefield, Darien and New Canaan. Bridgeport is largely the reason that the county voted for Obama- not New Canaan or Greenwich or Darien.

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Sat Nov 10, 2012, 06:01 PM

MANative (1,440 posts)

34. I saw a break-down somewhere of town-by-town votes for the county...

and I was surprised at the number of small towns that actually did go for Obama. Greenwich didn't, but Fairfield and Westport did. If I recall correctly, so did Stamford, Westport, and Weston. I can't recall about Darien and New Canaan, and I'm fairly sure Ridgefield was in the Romney column. Many were very close - even Greenwich was not as heavily Romney as I expected. It was something like 58-42, while I expected 65-35.

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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 08:19 PM

Star Member 11 Bravo (15,572 posts)

2. I'm in Fairfax County, VA, and we came up BIG for our President.

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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 08:50 PM

Star Member Cha (125,807 posts)

7. ..

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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 08:20 PM

Kate Gold (11 posts)

3. I hope Pres Obama

 

taxes these rich very much. I just lost job becuas I had Obama sticker on car at work. Now need welfare so tax them to pay.

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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 10:49 PM

Star Member Canuckistanian (42,279 posts)

20. You lost your job because of an Obama sticker?

You need to tell your story here on DU

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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 11:41 PM

Star Member ornotna (4,187 posts)

24. I don't believe you

You've never had an Obama sticker on your car.

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Sat Nov 10, 2012, 09:48 AM

Star Member reflection (4,936 posts)

30. hmmmm

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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 08:20 PM

Star Member smirkymonkey (11,713 posts)

4. FYI, Obama won Mahattan 85 to 15%

So much for the rich voting for Romney. I have been living in Boston for the last 4 months - another weathy city - and they overwhelming went Obama as well.

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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 08:20 PM

Thinkingabout (1,982 posts)

5. There are larger numbers of low income families than rich income families.

What does this mean, repubs are going to have to come to us rather than this mean streak they are throwing our way if they intend on winning elections. It is more important for families to provide for their children than to listen to the likes of Todd Akin or Mitt Romney.

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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 08:49 PM

Star Member Cha (125,807 posts)

6. WOW, this is Interesting, Undah Coah Brotha! "1% of the Popular Vote"

Thanks..



Good ol Marin County, California!

Pitkin County, Colorado.. where's that?.. Ah, Aspen! Obama!

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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 09:05 PM

Star Member Cha (125,807 posts)

8. My County, Kaua'i went "73%" for Obama.. Maui and Big Island went "74%"

for our Prez.

http://elections.msnbc.msn.com/ns/politics/2012/hawaii/president/

The whole state went 71%.. way too many people were fooled by mittLies.

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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 09:41 PM

oldhippydude (2,514 posts)

10. congrats on your new Senator too!!!! n/t

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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 10:01 PM

Star Member Cha (125,807 posts)

11. Thanks oldhippydude! And, our new Congresswoman, Tulsi

Gabbard..



Tulsi Gabbard, Mazie Hirono Break Congressional Barriers for Non-Christians


http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/tulsi-gabbard-mazie-hirono-break-congressional-barriers-christians/story?id=17674782

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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 10:08 PM

oldhippydude (2,514 posts)

12. New Mexico Here...

our new Senator, Martin Hienrich.... our new Represenative, Michelle
Lujan Grisham.. another woman to congress!!!

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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 10:27 PM

Star Member Cha (125,807 posts)

14. I'm glad you told me that.. I haven't heard

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much about New Mexico's Win.. I knew Martin Heinrich Won but didn't even know about Michelle Lujan Grisham.


•A health care advocate with deep New Mexico roots

Congratulations, yourself, oldhippydude!

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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 10:39 PM

Star Member mountain grammy (1,806 posts)

16. way to go New Mexico.. here in Colorado

Dems now have a majority in both state houses and went to the President. Two blue states in a sea of red, but not forever.

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Sat Nov 10, 2012, 12:02 AM

otohara (21,684 posts)

25. Hey

We ain't going back to red state status in Colorado!

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Sat Nov 10, 2012, 09:08 AM

Star Member mountain grammy (1,806 posts)

26. No, Never Go Back! We'll turn the sea of red to blue!

Except maybe for Texas. Montana's had a great Dem gov. Would love to see him run for pres. Barry Schwietzer, 2016!

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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 09:09 PM

nichomachus (10,085 posts)

9. Maybe so, but

it was the servants who voted for him. The lord and lady of the manor may have voted for Romney, but their staff of 120 voted for Obama.

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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 10:17 PM

Star Member Live and Learn (1,540 posts)

13. LOL If repugs are worried about so many low income people voting

they should quit trying to make more of us.

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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 10:45 PM

Star Member Bozita (26,949 posts)

17. +1

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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 10:28 PM

RedCloud (8,985 posts)

15. And the two that didn't had Sandy issues, so who knows?

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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 10:47 PM

Star Member eridani (38,601 posts)

18. Just goes to s that people rarely vote for "their own economic interests"

No matter what your income, you are much more likely to vote for the kind of world they want to live in.

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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 10:48 PM

Generic Brad (7,392 posts)

19. Wealthy people like free stuff too

Not that any of us know what is meant by "free stuff", but it appears to make them feel better by repeating that hollow nonsense.

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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 10:51 PM

Star Member Rosa Luxemburg (22,271 posts)

21. Democratic voters around here live in the wealthier parts

Republican voters live in the poorer part.

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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 10:52 PM

Star Member Liberal In Texas (7,417 posts)

22. Dallas county in Texas...Obama 57%

This ain't exactly a poor county.

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Sat Nov 10, 2012, 09:10 AM

Star Member mountain grammy (1,806 posts)

27. 8 of the 10 wealthiest counties in America went for Obama

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including Pitkin County, Colorado (Aspen.) Rich people like "free stuff" too.

oops, guess this is where I read that.. my brain is overloaded.

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Fri Nov 9, 2012, 11:33 PM

DeSwiss (17,507 posts)

23. And in addition to all those statistics.....

...it is nothing compared to the trouble the Mormon Church will have Sunday morning explaining what happened to the ''magic'' in Mitt's underwear.

- K&R

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Sat Nov 10, 2012, 09:13 AM

Romulox (22,535 posts)

28. This isn't necessarily anything to celebrate, imo. Democrats shouldn't be the party of the rich. nt

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Sat Nov 10, 2012, 10:00 AM

cali (81,234 posts)

32. Agreed, but please see my post in this thread, #31.

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Sat Nov 10, 2012, 09:45 AM

Star Member mainer (6,688 posts)

29. every wealthy person I know supported obama

I voted for him even though I know he'll raise my taxes. Principles are more important than money for a lot of us.

Also, people with advanced degrees are more likely to be dems -- and more likely to be high income.

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Response to Undah Covah Brotha (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 09:58 AM

cali (81,234 posts)

31. OK. One more time: This is bullshit. Here's why:

Counties like Fairfield in CT are indeed home to wealthy towns like Greenwich and New Canaan, but Fairfield County is also home to Bridgeport, the largest city in the county and it's a poor and ethnically diverse city.

So how did the towns of the so called "gold coast" Fairfield County vote:

New Canaan, one of the super wealthiest went 65% for Romney and 63% for the awful McMahon.

Greenwich, another super wealthy town went handily for Romney
http://greenwich.patch.com/articles/greenwich-election-day-2012-news-center

Darien: Romney won it two to one.
http://darien.dailyvoice.com/politics/romney-wins-darien-nearly-2-1

Is this true of others of the wealthiest counties? Yes.

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Sat Nov 10, 2012, 06:02 PM

Star Member amborin (11,717 posts)

35. ecological fallacy, however; but can still be true

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