Myth: Rich people vote for the Democrats.
Fact: George W. Bush won more than 60 percent of high-income voters.
Myth: A political divide exists between working-class “red America” and rich “blue America.”
Fact: Within any state, more rich people vote Republican. The real divide is between higher-income voters in red and blue states.
Myth: The rich vote based on economics, the poor vote “God, guns, and gays.”
Fact: Church attendance predicts Republican voting much more among rich than poor.
Myth: Religion is particularly divisive in American politics.
Fact: Religious and secular voters differ no more in America than in France, Germany, Sweden, and many other European countries.
…from Red State, Blue State, Rich State, Poor State: Why Americans Vote the Way They Do, by Andrew Gelman
…& lest you think this guy is some kind of ‘partisan hack’, please note: he was awarded the “Presidential Award” for Statistics in 2003… from BUSH.
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