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To: Katelew who wrote (59606)	4/16/2008 4:03:46 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 542963

will you please come back and tell me why lower income americans vote Republican Some of them truly believe that the Republican economics are in their best interests. I think that a case can be made for that. It's the same question John and I were discussing yesterday about whether unions are good or bad for workers. There are lower-income Republicans what will argue, not unreasonably, that Republican economics are best for them. And, of course, some who vote social issues and some who are duped, as common knowledge contends.

To: Katelew who wrote (59606)	4/16/2008 4:37:15 PM
From: KyrosL	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 542963

IMO, it's not only cultural. Many lower income whites vote Republican because they believe that the economic benefits of Democratic administrations flow to lower income blacks rather than them (welfare, etc.). This mistaken impression is reinforced by race-based preferential treatment in many corporate and government workplaces, college admissions, etc. Affirmative action, which is an integral part of all Democratic platforms, creates resentment primarily among lower class whites. This resentment is rarely expressed openly, since it is not politically correct behavior. But Republican strategists know it is very real and exploit it. The problem can very easily be solved, and America will be much better off for it politically. Replace race and gender-based affirmative action with affirmative action based on economic and cultural deprivation. A son or daughter of a black doctor should not get preferential college admission over the son or daughter of a white single mom waitress.