John Thornton
Dorene Cornwell wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 12:53 PM, John Thornton <jthorn65 at sbcglobal.net>wrote:
> Any explanation for why Idaho (65%), Utah (66%), and Wyoming (68%) have much
> higher rates than Montana (52%), North Dakota (55%), and South Dakota (56%)?
> Those are the only non-southern states over 60% and demographically they
> aren't that different from their neighbors.
>
> One word: Mormons.
>
> I should do some actual research to check but that would be my strongest
> guess for ID and UT; WY might have to do with oil biz too. MUCH less oil biz
> in MT and no idea about the Dakotas.
>
> I believe it was after the 2006 election when the Stranger, a Seattle
> weekly, ran a piece on western states trending purple, heavily democratic in
> cities (sizewise, a comparative concept.) and still solidly red in rural
> areas. There are substantial numbers of Mormons in MT and the Dakotas too,
> but a much smaller percentage of the overall population.
> DoreneC
> Seattle WA
> On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 12:53 PM, John Thornton <jthorn65 at sbcglobal.net>wrote:
>
>
>> Doug Henwood wrote:
>>
>>
>>> On Nov 11, 2008, at 123 PM, Shane Taylor wrote
>>>
>>> I posted the Times piece because it seems to be more data in favor of
>>>
>>>> Thomas Schaller's larger argument (Doug interviewed him a while back). I
>>>> don't think this guarantees party dominance. I simply think it suggests that
>>>> a long-running strategy for winning has run out.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Share of white vote for McCain
>>>
>>> Alabama 88%
>>> Mississippi 88%
>>> Louisiana 84%
>>> Georgia 76%
>>> South Carolina 73%
>>> Texas 73%
>>> Oklahoma 71%
>>> Arkansas 68%
>>>
>>> North Carolina 64%
>>> Tennessee 63%
>>> Kentucky 63%
>>> Virginia 60%
>>> West Virginia 57%
>>> Florida 56%
>>>
>>> California 46%
>>> Connecticut 46%
>>> Minnesota 46%
>>> New York 46%
>>> Vermont 44%
>>> Massachusetts 42%
>>> Vermont 31%