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[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

Serious question - does anyone know of a reputable site that talks about the per capita income of Democrats and Republicans? I did a quick Google search but couldn't find anything solid. Because, my own experience has been that I've been around just as many Democrats (if not more) who came from wealthy families.

I would think it would be impossible to get accurate data because many states do not require people to register by party. It would be completely self-reported, and well, I don't really trust self-reported data at all. Kinda like relying on exit polls.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

I would think it would be impossible to get accurate data because many states do not require people to register by party. It would be completely self-reported, and well, I don't really trust self-reported data at all. Kinda like relying on exit polls.

True - plus, if you really want to go back, as in "What was the income level of your household growing up?" it gets even tougher to peg.

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

True - plus, if you really want to go back, as in "What was the income level of your household growing up?" it gets even tougher to peg.

And THAT can vary greatly. From first grade to 12th grade, my dad moved up pretty well, so in first grade our family income was pretty low, by 12th grade my dad was making a lot of money PLUS my mom had gone back to college and was working. Perhaps because of all the unions up here, I had always thought of it more as a blue collar(dems) vs. white collar(reps) thing. That one doesn't seem very accurate anymore either.