Whole Food Counties vs Cracker Barrel Counties

[Bureaucat]

Originally Posted by Boothwynman

Does the study allow for counties that have both a Cracker Barrel AND a Whole Foods, like Montgomery County, PA?

Biden carried 77% of counties that had both.

//www.city-data.com/forum/polit...l#post61595636

[RMESMH]

Originally Posted by Bureaucat

Biden carried 77% of counties that had both.

www.city-data.com/forum/politics-other-controversies/3290688-whole-food-counties-vs-cracker-barrel-9.html#post61595636

Interesting.


My county (Montgomery County, TX) has both, and went big for Trump, but not by as wide a margin as for past Republicans.

[Southern man]

Originally Posted by Quick Enough

"Those links you posted said nothing of college graduation rates or the majors taken."

OR what JOB they have because of their college degree.

Like AOC who could only get a job as a bartender. My apologies to bartenders,

"There are other factors that the map does not take into consideration."

Like WHERE do the people live who they poll? It DOES make a difference.

https://apple.news/AUWxKtJAXTU2yKrp9ZKdFkw

[Boothwynman]

Too bad Business Insider's article didn't have a link to the actual Cook Report (that I could see).

[moneill]

Originally Posted by Bureaucat

This has probably been covered before, but I just uncovered this factoid that illustrates the growing split between Blue and Red America.

Democrats have been gaining in primarily suburban counties that have Whole Foods Markets, while Republicans have been gaining in primarily rural areas that have Cracker Barrels. The “gap” has been steadily growing since Bill Clinton won in 1992.

1992: Clinton carried 60% of Whole Food counties, but just 20% of Cracker Barrel counties for a gap of 40%.
2000: Bush carried 43% of WF counties; 75% of CB for a gap of 32%.
2008: Obama won 78% of WF counties; 36% of CB for a gap of 42%.
2016: Trump won 22% of WF counties; 74% of CB for a gap of 52%
2020: Biden won 85% of WF counties; 32% of CB for a gap of 53%

https://www.businessinsider.com/high...ection-2020-12

Another way of stating it from the same article; the larger the number of white college graduates in an area, the more likely it’s a Democratic area.

We have Whole Foods, Trader Joe's and Cracker Barrell. We go blue.

[Quick Enough]

Originally Posted by RMESMH

Have you ever been in a Whole Foods? It doesn't sound like it.

Whole Foods has a lot of 'put together on site' food that you can just heat up.

Some Whole Foods have lounge areas for customers, and some of those areas have microwave ovens for customers to use.

"Has a lot of" and "some", tells me it is PRIMARILY NOT a restaurant.


Cracker Barrel also sell "some thngs" but is PRIMARILY a restaurant.

[green_mariner]

Originally Posted by Winterbeard

Don't worry, it hasn't changed. That's their entire schtick.

I do know that they no longer serve steak.