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bobbyw24
02-09-2010, 11:51 AM
Guest post from Tyler Harber with Wilson Research Strategies

A new Pew Research Center study provides evidence that Republican voters are smarter about current affairs, issues and news:

Republicans, on average, answered one more question correctly than Democrats (5.9 vs. 4.9 correct). These differences are partly a reflection of the demographics of the two groups; Republicans tend to be older, well educated and male, which are characteristics associated with political and economic knowledge. Still, even when these factors are held constant, Republicans do somewhat better than Democrats on the knowledge quiz.

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Among the largest gaps comes over knowledge of who leads the U.S. Senate. About half (48%) of Republicans are able to identify Reid as the current majority leader, while only a third of Democrats can name their own party’s Senate leader. More Republicans can name Reid (48%) than Steele (37%), the RNC chairman.

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http://townhall.com/blog/g/65e670fe-e7fa-4d4c-878c-6e65d7e62373?comments=true&commentsSortDirection=Descending
rp08orbust
02-09-2010, 11:55 AM
I'd surmise that those who identify with the party out of power pay more attention to politics than those who identify with the party in power. The latter fall asleep like Republicans during the Bush years. There is probably an attitude among Democrats of "the Obamessiah is in power, so all is right with the world."
Epic
02-09-2010, 11:57 AM
I bet libertarians would win by far.
AuH20
02-09-2010, 11:58 AM
Democrats don't have to know. They need to feel. ;)
bobbyw24
02-09-2010, 11:58 AM
I bet libertarians would win by far.

If Libertarians are so smart why do they rarely get elected to any office of consequence?????
dean.engelhardt
02-09-2010, 12:04 PM
If they are so smart, how did they nominate McCain?

Sometime time between the debate at Reagan Library and the time the poll was taken, republican IQs skyrocketed.
Goldhunter27
02-09-2010, 12:06 PM
If Libertarians are so smart why do they rarely get elected to any office of consequence?????

Because the voters are stupid.
yokna7
02-09-2010, 12:07 PM
"smarter" doesn't mean "smart". There is obviously a giant curve at work here.
bobbyw24
02-09-2010, 12:07 PM
Because the voters are stupid.

Ahh, that's why the public accuses Libertarians of being elitists
Goldhunter27
02-09-2010, 12:17 PM
Ahh, that's why the public accuses Libertarians of being elitists

Really?

I always got the feeling they thought we were crazy.
bobbyw24
02-09-2010, 12:20 PM
Really?

I always got the feeling they thought we were crazy.

That too. BTW, I am a registered Libertarian
RM918
02-09-2010, 12:38 PM
If Libertarians are so smart why do they rarely get elected to any office of consequence?????

Maybe because the Reps and the Dems have the deck stacked extraordinarily in their favor?

The national party itself isn't much to brag about, anyway.

Also:

Pew Research Study: Yogurt Smarter Than Rocks!
InterestedParticipant
02-09-2010, 12:50 PM
P-ew stinks!
bobbyw24
02-09-2010, 02:54 PM
Because the voters are stupid.

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?p=2536157#post2536157
heavenlyboy34
02-09-2010, 03:48 PM
If Libertarians are so smart why do they rarely get elected to any office of consequence?????

The system is rigged, as RP will attest to. It's a pain in the ass for 3rd parties to be competitive. :p