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“Despite the fact that Republican politicians ARE elitists that support only themselves and the friends that they bought, for whatever reason, they’re able to appeal to farmers and people who went from high school straight into the workforce with their holier than thou art righteous bullsh-t attitudes. They make these people feel like a vote that isn’t for their guy is a vote against God. Just do a little bit of research, people. It’s not that hard.”

The CNN Election 2004 exit polls (http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/pages/results/states/US/P/00/epolls.0.html) tells us the following about economic class and the Presidential vote:

Yearly Income Under $15,000 (8%): BUSH: 36%
KERRY: 63%

Yearly Income $15-30,000 (15%): BUSH: 42% KERRY: 57%

Yearly Income $30-50,000 (22%): BUSH: 49%
KERRY: 50%

Yearly Income $50-75,000 (23%): BUSH: 56%
KERRY: 43%

Yearly Income $75-100,000 (14%) BUSH: 55%
KERRY: 45%

Yearly Income $100-150,000 (11%) BUSH: 57%
KERRY: 42%

Yearly Income $150-200,000 (4%) BUSH: 58%
KERRY: 42%

Yearly Income $200,000 or More (3%) BUSH: 63%
KERRY: 35%

Poor people don’t elect Republicans. Rich people do. If you want to look at who is being hornswoggled into giving Bush his narrow win, the people to worry about are white men living comfortably in the suburbs. Why aren’t they doing their research? Well, judging from the policies of the Bush administration over the past 4 years, perhaps they have done it. People tend to know where their bread is buttered and vote accordingly; the pressing issues right now are disenfranchisement and suppressed turnout among people who don’t get the pay-off from the Republican machine.