2016 Postmortem

flpoljunkie

(26,184 posts) Wed Mar 7, 2012, 09:03 AM Mar 2012

In Ohio exit polls, 30% of Republican primary voters made at least $100,000. Mitt handily won them.

The 2011 median income in Ohio is $46,093. http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2011/09/14/median-income-in-ohio-hits-27-year-low.html

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Romney Continues To Win Wealthy Voters, Struggle With Working Class

In Ohio, as in Michigan, more wealthy voters turned out in 2012 than in 2008 and voted for Mitt Romney. According to exit polls, 30 percent of Ohio primary voters made at least $100,000. As in Michigan, Romney won handily among this income demographic but lost the rest.

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In Ohio exit polls, 30% of Republican primary voters made at least $100,000. Mitt handily won them. (Original Post) flpoljunkie Mar 2012 OP

Even at $100K - These voters are not represented by the GOP liberal N proud Mar 2012 #1

liberal N proud

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1. Even at $100K - These voters are not represented by the GOP

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Wed Mar 7, 2012, 09:14 AM

Mar 2012

They may like to think that they are part of that upper crust, one percenters, but they are still middle class.

And yes those people who call themselves Republican and make $100K are out of touch with the rest of the 99%.

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