The Virtues of Regular People
It's not fair to you, the blog readers, for me to post inane links to inane Republicans saying inane things. It doesn't help the democratic process, it's not insightful writing, and it's not going to get me any more hits.
In other news, this is hilarious:
Ingraham: Kerry constituencies not "regular people"Conservative radio host Laura Ingraham argued that the 2004 presidential election returns show that "Republicans are clearly connecting with the regular people, where the Democrats are not." To back up her claim, she asserted that in the 2004 presidential election, among those earning between $23,000 and $50,000, President Bush "won by six points in all Americans and 22 points in white middle-class voters."
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Further, exit poll income data show that Bush's largest margin of victory came from "regular people" making $200,000 or more per year; his second-largest among those making between $150,000 and $200,000; and his third-largest among those making between $100,000 and $150,000. Kerry, meanwhile, won among those making between $30,000 and $50,000 and those making less than $15,000, in addition to those making $15,000 to $30,000.
Thanks to Media Matters!