Democrats Are The Party Of The Rich
Michael Franc, the Heritage Foundation
WASHINGTON TIMES
Fascinating article by the Washington Times. Our friends in the Democratic Party have been running for office as the party of the poor and the “working man” since the 1930’s. At one time there was some truth to that claim, but those days are gone.
According to a new study by the HERITAGE FOUNDATION, it is much more likely that a Democrat will be elected from an affluent district than from a middle income district.
Here’s a sampling from the study.
“But in a broader measurement, the study also showed that of the 167 House districts where the median income was higher than the national median income of $48,201, a slight majority, 84 districts, were represented by Democrats. Median means that half of all income earners make more than that level and half make less.
Mr. Franc’s study also showed that contrary to the Democrats tendency to define Republicans as the party of the rich, ‘”the vast majority of unabashed conservative House members hail from profoundly middle income districts.’”
‘”I just found the pattern across the board to be very interesting. That pattern shows the likelihood of electing a Democrat to the House is very closely correlated with how many wealthy households are in that district”‘, Mr. Franc said in an interview with the Washington Times.”
The article reminded me of the fact that very wealthy areas like the Upper East Side of New York and the city of San Fransisco are overwhelmingly Democratic.
If you are a middle income American, the party that best represents your interests is the Republican Party and Mitt Romney best represents the Republican Party!
~~John Cronin~~
November 23rd, 2007 at 1:45 pm
Even though I live in Georgia, I believe Governor Romney should accept the Florida Presidential Debate on You-Tube as the Dems did since this would be a great opportunity to get his opinions and beliefs out in hopes of gaining additional voters support. One of my questions would be “If elected President, who would the Governor be comfortable with as Vice President? Or if the tables were turned, who would the Governor be comfortable serving as Vice President under?” I would hope that he would choose Rudy Giuliani. By the way, Mr. Giuliani has already accepted the invitation to debate on You-Tube. I know that I may not fit the age bracket of most viewing You Tube since I am nearing 50 years, but I do believe all candidates should use every tool offered to them within reason to promote their positions and help the general voting public to better know them. Hope to see the Governor on You-Tube and then go on to win.