The Republicans have a perception problem of their own creation. They are perceived as the party of the rich \u2014 and the association with Donald Trump isn\u2019t going to help overcome this image problem.<\/p>\n
A review of the 20 richest Americans, as listed by Forbes Magazine, found that 60 percent affiliate with the Democratic Party<\/a>, including the top three individuals: Bill Gates<\/a>, Warren Buffett<\/a> and Larry Ellison<\/a>. Among the richest families, the Democratic advantage rises even higher, to 75 percent.
\n\u2014Debt.org<\/p><\/blockquote>\nJust think about that and the paradox of the top of the top (the 0.1%) typically voting for and sometimes running for office as Democrats (FDR, JFK). The GOP holds the $75,000 to $187,000 range of household incomes and starts to lose ground quickly at $200,000 \u2014 the same line that marks most people with graduate or professional degrees.<\/p>\n
The Democrats have been, since about 1948, the party of the elites and the poor. The GOP has had a narrow window of voters in the white, high-school graduate and non-elite university bachelor’s degree holder categories.<\/p>\n
It’s almost stunning how you can map the Democrats by urban density, college density, technical employers, financial centers, and so on<\/strong>. Data suggest the Democrats are the urban elites and urban minorities. (Even among minorities, Republican candidates perform better in rural areas.) The irony should not escape Democratic leaders. They are a party led by elites in the name of workers, which seems ironic. There must be some level of self-loathing or guilt involved. (My progressive friends would simply say they are particularly aware of their personal privilege.)<\/p>\n
The GOP has the middle… of everything. Middle class. Middle of the map. Middle of the educational range. Even “middle-aged” voters for a time<\/strong>. The GOP doesn\u2019t have much pull in Silicon Valley, New York City, or Chicago. In fact, Deep Red Texas demonstrates that urban areas in the most conservative of states lean to Democratic leadership.<\/p>\n
Yes, the Republican Party is considered the party of the wealthy, and there are some notable wealthy Republicans (and libertarians), but overall the division between graduate degree holders and everyone else almost ensures the Democrats have the majority of top income earners within their voting ranks.<\/p>\n
That’s not bad or good. My point is that the reality of who votes for whom isn’t the stereotype.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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