On Nov 12, 2009, at 10:05 AM, Eric Beck wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 7:32 PM, Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com>
> wrote:
>
>>> And voting behavior is a very good indicator of what?
>>
>> Worldview. Political opinions. Cultural affiliations. But you
>> probably knew
>> that.
>
> I didn't, actually. I'm not even sure what any of those things mean.
> But I am surprised that despite your constantly reminding us of how
> much the Democrats suck, you use people's voting for or against them
> as a barometer for anything.
What the Dems do and what their base voters want them to do are often very different things. Dem voters are far more likely than Reps to favor social programs, oppose foreign wars, support civil rights for ethnic and sexual minorities, etc. Haven't you ever read an opinion poll?
Doug