So who's the elite candidate? Obama only competitive with Clinton in the 200K and up income group

[ruggerson]

Florida exit polling:

Clinton wins every income bracket, except for households earning 200K and up, where Obama is as strong as she is.

2007 total family income:Category % Total Clinton Edwards Kucinich Obama
Under $15,000 7 54 18 0 23
$15,000 - $29,999 14 52 15 0 32
$30,000 - $49,999 21 49 16 0 32
$50,000 - $74,999 23 46 12 0 41
$75,000 - $99,999 14 49 17 0 32
$100,000 - $149,999 13 49 19 2 28
$150,000 - $199,999 5 53 10 1 34
$200,000 or more 4 46 4 3 46


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21225974

[R_M]

1. The Limosine Liberal crowd...

is the same group who stuck us with McGovern and Mondale and now they want to stick us with Obama. However, I believe the first two are good people, the third is has not convinced me of that by a long shot.

[ruggerson]

2. Except George McGovern WAS a saint

so he can be forgiven

[R_M]

3. I said that the first two are good people.

[billbuckhead]

4. Adlai Stevenson

[OHdem10]

6. They are becoming expert at snatching defeat from the jaws

of victory.

[R_M]

10. 1988 was also the same situation.

[Clarkansas]

5. She is the candidate for regular folks

like me and Rupert Murdoch!

[JI7]

7. how come Edwards doesn't do well with that group

[libbygurl]

8. The breakdown by religiosity, self-described liberalness, among others, are also v. interesting.

Again surprised by the self-described 'very liberals' going more for Clinton than Obama for one thing.

Thanks for the link.

[DURHAM D]

15. Why - liberals know that Obama is not liberal.

He is the most conservative of the three.

To understand this however you would actually need to know what being liberal means vs. being "progressive". Which generally means, as far as I can tell, I am not a Democrat - I am just an angry person.

[libbygurl]

21. I was puzzled to read in so many places about how 'liberal' BO is, as I don't find him to be...

...so myself, and that is borne out by the recent analyses of the 3 top Dems' platforms by Z Magazine and The Nation. They both concluded that Obama is to the right of both Edwards and Clinton.

[KittyWampus]

9. Hillary can only win in urban areas which vote Democratic anyway. Obama has proven over

SEVERAL states (not just Florida) that he appeals to rural voters and independents.

[AtomicKitten]

11. As seen on Current TV: "The Youth Vote" showing Obama coming out on top big time.

http://s.current.com/items/88819315_the_youth_vote

[scheming daemons]

12. It's true...

the more uneducated and unsuccessful one is, the more likely they are to be for Hillary Clinton.

Does it surprise anyone that less-educated people buy her bullshit and more educated people see through it?

[DURHAM D]

14. I absolutely hate that/your Republican crap.

Until this election cycle blue collar and working class was used instead of uneducated. That is a right wing talking point being pushed by the MSM and brought to DU by people who are not thinking and not Democrats.

[libbygurl]

20. Actually, this also ties in with O being more of the so-called 'elite' candidate, no?

Interesting.

[DURHAM D]

22. As in - they were Republicans until

they got so disgusted with Bush they went for Obama...?

[libbygurl]

26. Quite right. Which is why the line I keep seeing - 'I'm a Republican who will vote for Obama'...

...is very disturbing to me. There's a reason why these Repubs are attracted to him - that's what unsettles me about him.

[DURHAM D]

28. What those Repubs tell me is that they don't trust Hillary.

They don't trust her because she will be vindictive toward Repubs. They want Obama because he wants to share governing with them.

They know they are going to lose this cycle and they want the guy who doesn't have an agenda - who won't investiage the prior administration and throw stink bombs on the Republicans.

That is why the self-satisfied white rich media guys with a home on Martha's Vineyard want him also.

[mondo joe]

18. Nice - put down middle class and working class people.

Love that Unity theme.

[QC]

29. Have you noticed how many of the Obamatologists have low post counts,

recent join dates, no donor stars, and an alarming ease and comfort with freeperisms?

[rucky]

13. Retirees are on fixed incomes.

62% of the voters were over 50. 25%, I believe, were over 65.

The turnout demographics - and Florida's voter demos in general aren't really indicative of much beyond Florida. It does show that Hillary is alive and well, and a favorite among the older set, but that's about it, IMO.

[babylonsister]

16. "Older people" who live there, like my dad, pushing 80, love the

status quo and liked the big dawg because he didn't mess with Dad's checkbook.

Dad also is somewhat racist (but never overtly), sad as it is for me to say that. I've known that for years and thank my mom for countering that at an early age.

[Barack_America]

17. And the under 30 crowd. And Independents. n/t

[ruggerson]

19. So he'll be a wonderful president for

22 year old millionaires who register independent.

[libbygurl]

23. Hmm...dot com millionaires? nt

[DURHAM D]

24. LOL. n/t

[jackson_dem]

25. And do the elite want change or "change"?

[libbygurl]

27. Large chunks of change? nt

[eridani]

30. The candidate of the defense industry and investment bankers

The less money you have, the less time you have. The less time you have, the more name recognition counts. Ironic that the folks fucked over by the Clintons in the 90s who gained nothing (except for losing less than in the 80s) but NAFTA, welfare "reform" and media consolidation want more of the same.