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Soros, Insurance chairman are MoveOn.org's 'grassroots'

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Posted by TS (vice girl) 2004-04-26 12:00:00 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Its a contradiction that the Left is in complete denial about and this article seems to deliberately obscure which is that rich people overwhelmingly support left wing parties.

From memory, 94% of the political donations over $1M go to the Democrats. Small donations < $100 overwhelmingly go to the Republicans.

Posted by Phil B 2004-04-26 1:21:06 AM|| 2004-04-26 1:21:06 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Note that in most cases the blue cities are white, weathy neighborhoods, where there are few ghettos - like New England, Portland, SF, etc.... or they are in the ghettos themselves. Interesting, no? Most folks who live in the middle vote red.

Posted by anon 2004-04-26 7:36:26 AM|| 2004-04-26 7:36:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 As this map shows, it is not only the cities anon mentions, but New York, Washington DC and Los Angeles that are the primary big money centers for the Democrats. Race has nothing to do with it and should be left out.

Likewise, it is correct to say that left wing parties overwhelmingly get their financial support from rich people, but not that rich people overwhelmingly suooprt left wing parties, Plenty of people show up for $25,000 per plate meals for Republicans too. The big difference is all those small contributions from fly over country.

Posted by Mr. Davis 2004-04-26 11:47:36 AM|| 2004-04-26 11:47:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 whoa..whoa..whoa..

NY..WDC and LA...where the average price of a house is $600,000+. Can you afford it without 2 very GOOD incomes??

All of those cities have 2 things in common. Weathy neighborhoods/vs the ghettos full of peopl who mow their lawns and clean their homes.

Maybe race has nothing to do with it. I'd entertain that notion. But the bottom line is that blue is represents either the wealthy or the poor. The middle tends to be red.

Posted by anon 2004-04-26 11:53:39 AM|| 2004-04-26 11:53:39 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 The concentrations of Democrat contributions from Boston, NYC, LA and DC are indicative of wealth that is derived from finance and law, both industries heavily involved with government. Not all the rich people live in these cities. The rich in the rest of the country are as red as their less well off neighbors. That is the distinction I am trying to make. Otherwise we are in violent agreement.

Bottom line; blue represents those who suckle at the public trough. The smart and clever ones get megabucks, the dumb and innocent ones enough to survive to the next election when they vote for bread and circuses again.

Posted by Mr. Davis 2004-04-26 12:16:37 PM|| 2004-04-26 12:16:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.George Orwell

You see good reader the enlightened ones are allowed to have the blessings of unlimited cash. Mr. Soros has shown enlightenment. Many of the talented souls who have entertained us for years on TV and at the movies are enlightenment personified. They are allowed to keep the unlimited funds, because they are trusted messengers of truth. Our great leader John Kerry has shown wisdom in marrying into enlightened money. This allows him to be able to educate us all withough the burden of working hard.

Posted by Anonymous4052 2004-04-26 1:20:05 PM|| 2004-04-26 1:20:05 PM|| Front Page Top

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