There's an interesting book I am currently reading called "What's the matter with Kansas", that basically discusses all of this. Specifically why people who are conservative and in the so called red states are voting for moral issues and against what the conventional wisdom of what would be best for them economically. I haven't gotten totally far with it yet, so I can't answer the questions, but the author takes the state of Kansas which historically has been extreme (ie started the populist movement in the 19th century and now is solidly conservative.
In a lot of ways its very eye opening since for the life of me I can't understand why people such as my brother vote this way. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0805073396/104-0780606-1947937 ?v=glance The title comes from an essay in 1896 http://projects.vassar.edu/1896/whatsthematter.html Highly recommended Sandy -----Original Message----- From: Gruss Gott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 1:59 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Voter Population Theory (was: "I am not Sorry website") > Kevin wrote: > Here's a more data-rich depiction of that: > http://www.esri.com/industries/elections/graphics/results2004_lg.jpg > Great info, thanks. So what is the theory on why all of the largest towers are blue? That is, it would appear that if you live in a large population center, your area is blue. I didn't see one red tower. Why do the city folk appear to like Mr. Kerry, while the country folk like Mr. Bush? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:137839 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
