05-24-2004, 07:26 PM
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Re: Are Democrats Really Smarter?
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Originally posted by PC Dave
Of the ten states with the highest average IQ's, ranging from CT (113) down through MA (111), NJ (111), NY (109), RI (107), HI (106), MD (105), NH (105), IL (104) and DE (103), all but NH voted for Gore. Of the ten states with the lowest average IQ's, including AL, LA, MT, OK, SD (all 90), SC, WY (both 89), ID, UT (both 87), and MS (85), all voted for Bush.*
I'm not thrilled to learn that the state I live in is tied for second dumbest in the nation. No wonder it's a leader in securities fraud.
*"IQ and the Wealth of Nations" by R. Lynn and T. Vanhanen, quoted in the 5/15 issue of the Economist.
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I don't know if this is good evidence of who is smater than whom, it could be argued that republicans have done an excellant job at honing their message to the point it works so well in the states where lower IQs are prevalent that vast majorities in those states now vote for them. That could be an argument they are smarter because they are so successful with this strategy.
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