tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post3615899983949396133..comments2024-03-28T21:56:51.675-04:00Comments on Face to Face: Rich vs poor gap in Republicanism as a function of state wealthagnostichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12967177967469961883noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post-17001339204352736962008-12-10T15:51:00.000-05:002008-12-10T15:51:00.000-05:00Using the 'standard' Pearson correlation (which I ...Using the 'standard' Pearson correlation (which I default to unless otherwise noted), and median family income for '06-'07, a correlation of .48 between the political money divide and a state's median income. So I was wrong in asserting that Republican states show more of a political money divide than poor states do.Audacious Epigonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07495507254628580077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post-83632169936596860952008-12-07T18:21:00.000-05:002008-12-07T18:21:00.000-05:00Good stuff. Of course, the racial component can't ...Good stuff. Of course, the racial component can't be dismissed--the percentage of a voting population that is black correlates with the political money gap at .45--stronger than income or McCain's overall showing. So presumably a lot of that divide is from blacks, disproportionately in the under $50k income category, voting for Obama. Fortunately, we have data for whites only by income, although only $50k- and $50k+. I'll take a look at that soon (if Andrew hasn't--I don't recall seeing it in the short time I've been following the book blog).Audacious Epigonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07495507254628580077noreply@blogger.com