[lbo-talk] hicks v. slicks

DSR debburz at yahoo.com
Thu Nov 4 14:34:43 PST 2004


--- kjkhoo at softhome.net wrote:


> Thanks, Deborah, but I was puzzling over the exit polls showing
> that
> suburban Texas voted FOR Kerry at 69-31. Whereas Urban went with
> Bush
> 64-36, and Rural 78-22.

Those figures must have been accidently inverted. Reports here show that Kerry votes were up in urban (black, gay, progressive) precincts, per historical usual, and Bush took, as always, the suburban and rural vote. It does not vary. The 'burbs in Texas are a part of Bush's strongest base.

- Deborah



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