Affluent men showed greatest disillusionment with GOP (14% less Rich Guy votes in 06')
Affluent men showed greatest disillusionment with
Published: Saturday, 11 November, 2006, 09:52 AM Doha Time
DAYS after US elections handed control of both houses of Congress to the Democrats, a poll showed that Republicans lost support from their traditional base, but the largest drop was among affluent men.
While 60% of economically privileged men chose Republicans in 2004, only 46% did so on Tuesday, according to the study conducted by a Democratic polling organisation.
The poll also confirmed widespread reports that displeasure with the war in Iraq drove most of the voters to the polls: 41% of voters in their study saw the Iraq war as one of the most important issues in picking a candidate. Among those who voted for Democrats, 75% listed the war as one of the deciding factors.
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Published: Saturday, 11 November, 2006, 09:52 AM Doha Time
DAYS after US elections handed control of both houses of Congress to the Democrats, a poll showed that Republicans lost support from their traditional base, but the largest drop was among affluent men.
While 60% of economically privileged men chose Republicans in 2004, only 46% did so on Tuesday, according to the study conducted by a Democratic polling organisation.
The poll also confirmed widespread reports that displeasure with the war in Iraq drove most of the voters to the polls: 41% of voters in their study saw the Iraq war as one of the most important issues in picking a candidate. Among those who voted for Democrats, 75% listed the war as one of the deciding factors.
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