High School Drop Outs are More Democratic than College Grads

[Bucky]

Not that I'm complaining, mind you. But a 2004 survey found that among people with college degrees 33% are Republicans and 32% are Democrats. There's also close parity among those who have some college eduction (32% Republican and 31% Democrat).


However Democrats enjoy a 34-28 advantage among high school grads and more than a two to one ratio among those who never finished high school.

[medeak]

1. ahem....have to disagree

son graduated from Reed College and I think not ONE graduate is a repug.

[DCKit]

2. Eh, more polls.

Given the level of Republic debate, their ideas and grasp of reality (not to mention the English language, math, science and politics), I suspect there's a H.S. diploma mill catering specifically to their ilk.

Then again, H.S. dropouts, well versed by living in the economic underbelly, would probably have a better idea of the difference between Republic and Democratic policies and the direct effects on their lives.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

3. Yeah, but if you go over to Texas A&M etc. you will see something of the opposite effect.

[Bucky]

4. Your point being that a poll of 19000 random respondents is less reliable than your poll of your son

Well reasoned! I think I'll stick with science on this one, however.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

5. Well, you did mention high school drop outs...

:evilgrin:

[medeak]

9. perhaps survey of liberal arts colleges

would prove my point... what's with the hatin here anyway?

edited to say...must be a Texas thang...

[TahitiNut]

6. It'd be interesting to see the MBA's cited separately.

I personally don't think of BusAd as "college" though. :shrug:

[Bucky]

7. I took some business classes. Yes, it was college.

I was taking graduate classes, so everyone there was already a college grad. But the ambiance there was certainly quite college like.

[lumberjack_jeff]

8. Perhaps this might cause us to rethink our immigration politics. n/t

[DiamondJay]

10. who cares?!

honestly who cares? Posting this means nothing, as most grad school students are democrats

[JCMach1]

11. Would like to see the correlation between

$ and party identification...