Romney: 47% of Americans are losers, don't care about 'em

[Barrister]

Well my opinion seems to be confirmed by Syt's graph in the post right above yours, so to you.

Not really.  Note that in the second most poor group, 15-30000, you've got over 1/3 Republican votes.

15-30k sounds like working poor to me.

[ulmont]

Well my opinion seems to be confirmed by Syt's graph in the post right above yours, so to you.

Not really.  Note that in the second most poor group, 15-30000, you've got over 1/3 Republican votes.

15-30k sounds like working poor to me.

Not if it's a household number, and at that point you're still getting direct tax credits to help support any kids.

[Razgovory]

Well my opinion seems to be confirmed by Syt's graph in the post right above yours, so to you.

Not really.  Note that in the second most poor group, 15-30000, you've got over 1/3 Republican votes.

15-30k sounds like working poor to me.

And they can still get government assistance!

[Barrister]

Well my opinion seems to be confirmed by Syt's graph in the post right above yours, so to you.

Not really.  Note that in the second most poor group, 15-30000, you've got over 1/3 Republican votes.

15-30k sounds like working poor to me.

And they can still get government assistance!

And?

[derspiess]

Syt's graph looks off to me. Why is the "other/none" column so tiny, when trunout is around 60%

I'm guessing the graph only represents voters.  "Other" would be people who voted for a third party candidate and "None" would be for people who left Presidential Candidate blank on their ballot.

[derspiess]

In December 2009, the New York Times published a series of related articles showing that poor whites across Appalachia and the Mississippi Delta and through the Midwest, Deep South and Texas borderlands were the highest percentage of Americans relying on the SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), or food stamp, program.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/29/us/29foodstamps.html?_r=0
And guess who consistently carry those states?

Food Stamps--They're Just Not For Niggers Anymore

Wait a minute.  If this is true, don't you have to drop the "OMG talking about food stamps is using a raciss dog whistle term" bullshit?

[CountDeMoney]

Wait a minute.  If this is true, don't you have to drop the "OMG talking about food stamps is using a raciss dog whistle term" bullshit?

Nope.  I like my dog whistles.

[Razgovory]

Well my opinion seems to be confirmed by Syt's graph in the post right above yours, so to you.

Not really.  Note that in the second most poor group, 15-30000, you've got over 1/3 Republican votes.

15-30k sounds like working poor to me.

And they can still get government assistance!

And?

And significant numbers of them vote for the GOP.

[Eddie Teach]

And significant numbers of them vote for the GOP.

But the majority don't.

Besides, the government does other things besides decide how much money to take out of wallets and how much, if any, to put back in other wallets.

[Barrister]

Well my opinion seems to be confirmed by Syt's graph in the post right above yours, so to you.

Not really.  Note that in the second most poor group, 15-30000, you've got over 1/3 Republican votes.

15-30k sounds like working poor to me.

And they can still get government assistance!

And?

And significant numbers of them vote for the GOP.

And?

Really.  What is the point you are trying to make.

[Gups]

Romney said all such people vote Dem.

You said almost all.

You are both wrong.

I think that's the point that's being made.

[Barrister]

Romney said all such people vote Dem.

You said almost all.

You are both wrong.

I think that's the point that's being made.

I said people who exist entirely on government support vote overwhelmingly democratic.  I stand by that.  I also clearly stated that "working poor", who still receive government assistance, are more mixed in their party support.

[Razgovory]

There's no real category where Republicans are overwhelming Dems.  Possibly because there are less Republicans.  Possibly because that last election was had a pretty poor showing for McCain.

[garbon]

There's no real category where Republicans are overwhelming Dems.  Possibly because there are less Republicans.  Possibly because that last election was had a pretty poor showing for McCain.

Strictly at policies there does seem like there might be a difference between the candidates - though that's strictly on economic grounds.

http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/22/news/economy/middle-class-election/index.html

[Gups]

I said people who exist entirely on government support vote overwhelmingly democratic.  I stand by that.  I also clearly stated that "working poor", who still receive government assistance, are more mixed in their party support.

You said "dependent" not "exist entirely". One can work and still be dependent on govt assistance. And you said "almost all" not "overwhelmingly" (the last may be pedantic but in my mind almost all is close to 100% while overwhelmingly is a less precise phrase).