Study: Professors Favor Donating to Dean

[Judi Lynn]

Study: Professors Favor Donating to Dean

Monday January 5, 2004 8:31 AM


By EMILY FREDRIX

Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) - Howard Dean is earning higher marks - and twice as much money - from college professors than the other Democratic presidential candidates.

The education industry - professors, lecturers and other university employees - gave more than $2.4 million to all presidential candidates in the first three quarters of the year, with professors making up the largest group, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.

The nonpartisan group, which tracks money in politics, found that nearly $719,000 went to Dean, making educators the third top-donating group among his contributors. Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts was the second-most favored Democrat by professors, with more than $325,000 in donations in the same period. President Bush raised more than $680,000.

As a group, educators rank 15th among all industries with employees donating to federal candidates and party committees. That ranking is up from 33 in the 2002 elections and 26 in 2000.
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,1282,-3587545,00.html

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. Things to note

The UC system is at risk of loosing moneys for International Studies Programs, so is Harvard and to a lesser extent George Washington University

I may add, this may mark the involvement of intellectuals in this race, FINALLY

[Mairead]

2. Which goes to support the dictum that big credentials

are evidence only of persistence and game-playing skill, not superior intelligence.

This is how we get the proverbially infamous 'man on horseback'. People who should be thoughtful and careful instead abandon their training and leap to support the first person who sounds forceful. Any critical facilities are suspended in the mad rush and voila - we have an elected disaster.

[gun_toting_liberal]

5. YODA!!!

I've been searching all over Dagobah for you!

[RetroLounge]

6. So in other words, because they don't agree with you

their "critical facilities are suspended in the mad rush"

Yeah, whatever.

[w4rma]

13. More anti-intelectualism? Low opinion of doctors? (n/t)

[loudnclear]

3. They are voting for the perceived "winner" not their conscience.

I guess i can't blame them.

[shanti]

4. are you a mind reader?

please.

[RetroLounge]

7. and you know this how?

huh?

[HFishbine]

12. Perceived winner?

In the first threee quarters of last year?

[worldgonekrazy]

14. And just how do you purport to know this?

Is it possible that they actually like and agree with Howard Dean? Is it possible that they think he is the best candidate and/or will make the best President amongst the primary crowd?

[LittleDannySlowhorse]

15. The perceived "winner"?

You mean the one who is called "unelectable" about 2000 times a day?

[Guaranteed]

17. I, MYSELF, am voting for the candidate that I believe

will give the clearest, most forceful opposition to Bush. I want a candidate who is going to fight this bastard, not defend him.

[Atlant]

8. "Would you like me to call the Doctor for you, Doctor?"

People can recognize quality.

Atlant

[Akuma007]

9. Mad rush?

Oh come on......Just because some Professors vote Bush-style does not equate to them losing their mental faculties (no pun intended)

They're just a wee bit on the wrong side of the tracks!!!!

[bspence]

10. cool

I hear so many right wingers say that only the 'stupid morons on welfare' vote democratic.

I've found that the most intelligent people I've met are Dems or liberals.

[tom_paine]

11. But I have no doubt that KKK members favor Bush

Naturally, the "college professors for Dean" is merely the propaganation of the "Leftist Campuses For Dean" meme that has been the satple of every Bushevik since Adolf Hitler.

One wonders why the KKK study has never been done? There are so many things we aren't allowed to discuss in Imperial Amerika...

[stickdog]

16. Don't worry, Kerry fans. John is still the overwhelming favorite among

boring professors.