Study: Fat people tend to vote Republican

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As seen on The Raw Story, http://www.rawstory.com

Hefty Voters

Is there a connection between weight and politics? This chart and these http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/trend/prev_reg.htm">statistics from the CDC show that, with the exception of the mountain states region, states with higher obesity rates tend to vote Republican.

Thanks to politicalwire.com.

[Hawkeye-X]

1. I am fat

And I live in CO and I vote Dem.

[Frodo]

2. Look for the administration to add "candy bars" as a vegetable in schools

I guess they could always come back with a "they're all fat, the republican states are just more honest" since it was self-identified.

[ElectroPrincess]

4. Mahn, time to hit that cross trainer ...

I knew there was a good reason to shed those ten extra "winter pounds." Gee, the threat of turning Republican will get me walking the dog twice a day and cutting snacks faster than my vanity.
Thanks! <going out and about>

[OKNancy]

3. I'd rather be fat than a Republican

anyway...poor states have more "fat" people" and poor states vote republican. I don't think it really has much to do with politics.

Also...shit like this on DU, in my mind, makes me think; fat=republicans=bad.

Fat people aren't bad people, they're just fat people.

[pagerbear]

5. Well, this topic has come up before

...not the Republican angle, but the fat people = bad people business.

[Moderator]

6. Not LBN

Locking.