Mississippi

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Miss won't vote D until 2028 at least

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Mississippi 18-29 whites voted 18% Obama in '08, which was better than 11% among all whites, but not exactly something to call home about.

Lol. That's a bit sad. Generation after generation after generation seems to be trapped in the same mindset. Still. After all these decades. 160 years after slavery officially ended in the south.

What mindset are you talking about? There's nothing wrong with having a conservative approach to things. The idea they're still into segregation is a stereotype.

                                                                                                                                                   Indeed.  Ms voters support limited govt, lower taxes, and judeo
 Christian values.  They are not racist, just intelligent

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Let me clarify.  MS voters are smart politically.  I have no comment toward their average IQ, which encompasses many factors.  However, the average MS voter's opinions on the size of government, tax policy, regulations, and energy would do far more good for the economy than the current administration's views.

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However, the average MS voter's opinions on the size of government, tax policy, regulations, and energy would do far more good for the economy

So, 'the economy' means the rich, cheesepizza?  Perhaps you are 'smart', not many people understand that.

You can get rich by starting your own successful business too. You don't always have to vote for the candidate who promises to hand you more money from someone who already has more than you.
A lot of poor ordinary Mississippians vote republican simply because they prefer a smaller government and less taxes. The republican party isn't owned by rich businessmen like a lot of people assume.

That's right, they vote to benefit the rich, guy.

But benefiting the rich also benefits the poor.  No one's ever been hired by a poor person.  Cutting taxes on the rich will only reap benefits for the poor.  Raising taxes on the rich will result in layoffs, which hurt the poor.

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However, the average MS voter's opinions on the size of government, tax policy, regulations, and energy would do far more good for the economy

So, 'the economy' means the rich, cheesepizza?  Perhaps you are 'smart', not many people understand that.

You can get rich by starting your own successful business too. You don't always have to vote for the candidate who promises to hand you more money from someone who already has more than you.
A lot of poor ordinary Mississippians vote republican simply because they prefer a smaller government and less taxes. The republican party isn't owned by rich businessmen like a lot of people assume.

That's right, they vote to benefit the rich, guy.

But benefiting the rich also benefits the poor.  No one's ever been hired by a poor person.  Cutting taxes on the rich will only reap benefits for the poor.  Raising taxes on the rich will result in layoffs, which hurt the poor.

This is the old GOP argument that is all about rhetoric, but nothing about reality. Scientific studies show the exact opposite fact to be true. The nations in the world with the least amount of poor people, namely Scandinavian/Nordic countries and Japan, are also the nations with the highest taxes on rich people. Sweden for instance has an average tax per citizen of almost 60% (I think it was 58% last time I check), and then again much, much higher taxes on the absurdly rich.

Under your premise, a country would do better with higher taxes and more social welfare spending.  This is basically saying less economic freedom is good.  One problem with that:  all in all, countries with more economic freedom(as measured by Heritage's Index) are far better off.  I'd much rather live in the top 10 countries for economic freedom than the bottom ten.

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