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It's easy to cherry pick cities, but it's a better reflection of the state's performance to view it as a whole. The poorest and least educated states are all the most republican, while the most successful and rich are democratic.
Except for Miami and El Paso all these places are where the big move by the corporatists to find worldwide slave wages has gutted the major industries of all those cities. No more manufacturing base no more income. Looks to me more like the corporatst refusing to pay living wages as negotiated by unions. They have moved too the third world for cheap labor ie China, Vietnam, Alabama and South Carolina.
Nothing new to see here folks move along until you regain control of your government.
What do the top ten cities (over 250,000) with the highest poverty rate all have in common?
Detroit , MI (1st on the list) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1961..
Buffalo , NY (2nd) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1954.
Cincinnati , OH (3rd) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1984.
Cleveland , OH (4th) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1989.
Miami , FL (5th) has never had a Republican mayor.
St. Louis , MO (6th) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1949.
El Paso , TX (7th) has never had a Republican mayor.
Milwaukee , WI (8th) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1908.
Philadelphia , PA (9th) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1952.
Newark , NJ (10th) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1907.
Einstein once said, 'The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
It is the poor who habitually elect Democrats yet they are still POOR!
"You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.
You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down.
You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.
You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independence.
You cannot help people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves."
Abraham Lincoln
And...Mr Obama, you are no Abe Lincoln!
"When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty."
(T. Jefferson)
I found a variety of sources, with slight variations depending on how they calculated "wealth" - but in just about every list, the highest number of wealthy cities were located in CA (d'oh!!). Like this one: http://dcjobsource.com/richest.html
What do the top ten cities (over 250,000) with the highest poverty rate all have in common?
Detroit , MI (1st on the list) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1961..
Buffalo , NY (2nd) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1954.
Cincinnati , OH (3rd) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1984.
Cleveland , OH (4th) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1989.
Miami , FL (5th) has never had a Republican mayor.
St. Louis , MO (6th) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1949.
El Paso , TX (7th) has never had a Republican mayor.
Milwaukee , WI (8th) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1908.
Philadelphia , PA (9th) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1952.
Newark , NJ (10th) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1907.
Einstein once said, 'The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
It is the poor who habitually elect Democrats yet they are still POOR!
"You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.
You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down.
You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.
You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independence.
You cannot help people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves."
Abraham Lincoln
And...Mr Obama, you are no Abe Lincoln!
"When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty."
(T. Jefferson)
In God We Trust!
Maybe this will make you feel better:
Percent of people with a bachelors degree or higher
Ten highest state/districts
District of Columbia - 47.7 %
Massachusetts - 37.4 %
Maryland - 34.8 %
Connecticut - 34.6 %
Colorado - 33.7 %
New Jersey - 33.3 %
Virginia - 32.7 %
New Hampshire - 32.1 %
Vermont - 32 %
Washington - 31.3 %
Income per capita
Ten highest state/districts
District of Columbia - $55,994.23
Connecticut - $47,886.26
Massachusetts - $44,182.11
New Jersey - $43,900.93
Maryland - $41,929.24
New York - $40,272.29
New Hampshire - $38,590.32
Virginia - $38,472.59
Colorado - $38,020.21
Minnesota - $37,314.34
Ten lowest states/districts
Louisiana - $21,439.21
Mississippi - $25,817.78
Arkansas - $27,152.87
West Virginia - $27,217.90
New Mexico - $27,634.02
Utah - $28,107.96
Idaho - $28,123.37
South Carolina - $28,496.27
Kentucky - $28,578.34
Alabama - $29,397.03
The indicatons are quite clear. You are more likely to make more money and be better educated in states that are "Blue" or historically lean Democratic in terms of electing governors.
Last edited by JazzyTallGuy; 01-27-2011 at 04:48 AM..
Those Abe quotes should be well-heeded since Democrats hold Abe Lincoln in high esteem. Great post!
Should say that El Paso is the only anomaly on the list. It has the 2nd lowest crime rate for any large city in the nation right under New York City, for some reason
Yes - the reason is Juarez. Count the number of El Pasoans killed in the drug cartel war over there or arrested in Juarez for kidnappings and gun running. It's like El Paso's own crime-ridden inner city.
Um, OP.. Washington, D.C. is one of the richest cities in the country, and hasn't elected a Republican Mayor since... ? Let's just say my 71 year-old mother who has lived here since 1963 has never seen one.
D.C. is unique in that it is a federal city. If you only look at the "local" mayor and the non-fed rest of the city you will find D.C to be very poor.
El Paso , TX (7th) has never had a Republican mayor.
Municipal elections in El Paso are unaffiliated. Never been a Democratic mayor, either.
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