Nov 8, 2004 at 6:08 PM by Political Chase
Interesting info. This is average voter’s IQ and income by state for the 2000 presidential election, and who won the state. I imagine 2004’s sampling is the same. How accurate are the facts? I don’t know, but have a look. The ranking is by average IQ.
Rank State Avg IQ..Avg Income
(1) Connecticut………………113 $26,979 Gore
(2) Massachusetts…………….111 $24,059 Gore
(3) New Jersey……………….111 $26,457 Gore
(4) New York…………………109 $23,534 Gore
(5) Rhode Island……………..107 $20,299 Gore
(6) Hawaii…………………..106 $21,218 Gore
(7) Maryland…………………105 $22,974 Gore
(8) New Hampshire…………….105 $22,934 Bush
(9) Illinois…………………104 $21,608 Gore
(10) Delaware………………..103 $21,451 Gore
(11) Minnesota……………….102 $20,049 Gore
(12) Vermont…………………102 $18,834 Gore
(13) Washington………………102 $20,398 Gore
(14) California………………101 $21,278 Gore
(15) Pennsylvania…………….101 $20,253 Gore
(16) Maine…………………..100 $18,226 Gore
(17) Virginia………………..100 $20,629 Bush
(18) Wisconsin……………….100 $18,727 Gore
(19) Colorado…………………99 $20,124 Bush
(20) Iowa…………………….99 $18,287 Gore
(21) Michigan…………………99 $19,508 Gore
(22) Nevada…………………..99 $20,266 Bush
(23) Ohio…………………….99 $18,624 Bush
(24) Oregon…………………..99 $18,202 Gore
(25) Alaska…………………..98 $21,603 Bush
(26) Florida………………….98 $19,397 Bush
(27) Missouri…………………98 $18,835 Bush
(28) Kansas…………………..96 $19,376 Bush
(29) Nebraska…………………95 $19,084 Bush
(30) Arizona………………….94 $17,119 Bush
(31) Indiana………………….94 $18,043 Bush
(32) Tennessee………………..94 $17,341 Bush
(33) North Carolina……………93 $17,667 Bush
(34) West Virginia…………….93 $15,065 Bush
(35) Arkansas…………………92 $15,439 Bush
(36) Georgia………………….92 $18,130 Bush
(37) Kentucky…………………92 $16,534 Bush
(38) New Mexico……………….92 $15,353 Gore
(39) North Dakota……………..92 $16,854 Bush
(40) Texas……………………92 $17,892 Bush
(41) Alabama………………….90 $16,220 Bush
(42) Louisiana………………..90 $15,712 Bush
(43) Montana………………….90 $16,062 Bush
(44) Oklahoma…………………90 $16,198 Bush
(45) South Dakota……………..90 $16,558 Bush
(46) South Carolina……………89 $15,989 Bush
(47) Wyoming………………….89 $17,423 Bush
(48) Idaho……………………87 $16,067 Bush
(49) Utah…………………….87 $15,325 Bush
(50) Mississippi………………85 $14,088 Bush
Nov 5, 2004 at 6:46 PM by Political Chase
Unfortunately, I have had little time to post/comment in several days. I could also say that the sheer shock of the blatant ignorance (I am being gracious) of 51% of America has kept me…well, stupefied.
That said, after reading an article in the Washington Post I knew I had to make time for commentary. Following is an excerpt from the WP article.
“A presidential adviser who has spoken about the impending shuffle with West Wing aides said Bush does not plan high-profile nominations but will continue his pattern of naming Cabinet secretaries who — with the notable exception of his national security team — attract little public attention.
“The Bush brand is a few priorities, run out of the White House, with no interference from the Cabinet,” the official said. “The Cabinet does not need a new face because it has no face. The function of the Bush Cabinet is to provide a chorus of support for White House policies and technical expertise for implementing them. It’s like the Nixon Cabinet, without the scandal.””
A bit humorous, don’t you think? Humorous, but true and actually quite troublesome. Everywhere I turn, I find similar characterizations of this administration, yet the people of America put the republic in his hands to manage? God help the international community and us.
No thank you, I don’t care to look into the crystal ball to see the future. It is far too scary.
The “Great Uniter” who quickly proved to be the “Great Divider” had the chutzpah to characterize himself again in the 2004 campaign as a compassionate conservative and a strong leader. First, a true leader has the ability to bring diverse people together and efficiently and effectively achieve an objective – George Bush is no leader. Furthermore, he clearly demonstrated his arrogance and incredibility in just one day from Senator Kerry’s concession speech, “I have plenty of political capital and I am going to spend it.” I hear nothing remotely related to bipartisan or collegial intent in his statement.
I hear, “It’s my way or no way.” This president, according to the pundits, was elected on “moral values”, which is derived from his “faith.” President Bush says he is a Christian (Methodist). He believes in God. To believe in God is to understand and affirm that one is created in the image of God. To be created in the image of God means that we humans have the ability and the privilege of knowing, serving, and loving God, and that we are most fully human when fulfilling our spiritual potential. Every human life is precious to God, and this is exactly how we should treat the people with whom we share the world. I ask you, does the president meet the criteria?
