Intelligence scores directly related to candidate selection

[The Sushi Bandit]

In a study released today by UCF political science department it was discovered that a persons IQ score parallels their presidential candidate choices.

For example, high IQ samples were generally more progressive or libertarian and lower IQ's were more conservative. Full results will be released later this week in Political Science Journal.

On the democratic side Edwards and Kucinich appealed mostly to the high end IQ's, Obama in the middle with Clinton at the low end.

[Barack_America]

1. I would believe that.

The exit polls at least suggest that for Obama and Clinton (I'll admit to not having followed them for Edwards and Kucinich).

[DaLittle Kitty]

28. KICK THIS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE A BRAIN AND FOR THOSE WHO NEED ONE!

:kick:

[Xipe Totec]

2. So the 33% that still supports Bush...

They would be...

Uh...


:think:


What's the PC term for imbeciles? :shrug:

[ChairmanAgnostic]

3. morans

[Xipe Totec]

10. That's the ticket!

:bounce:

[The Sushi Bandit]

29. Ditto!

[FiveGoodMen]

14. republicans

judges will accept "conservatives"

[Xipe Totec]

17. Nu-uh, even some pugs hate the chimp.

I'm talking about the hard core supporters; the minus two sigma IQ and below bunch.

I'm talking about George Bush's Al-Qaida.

[FiveGoodMen]

21. Sadly, that would be my neo-con, megachurch extended family

The holidays are such a blast :puke:

[angrycarpenter]

4. That would mean that the smart people who are conservatives

are sociopaths with no empathy whatsoever. It is easy to fool a redneck into being a conservative, all you have to say is "They are going to take away your guns" but what about those who should know better?

[gateley]

5. Interesting, and I can believe it.

My candidate was Biden -- I must be REALLY smart! :7

[OneGrassRoot]

7. lolol....

:7

:thumbsup:

[Gman]

6. This just confirms what research has been showing for a while

Conservatives need to be conservative meaning they need something that is absolute. They do not handle ambiguity well. In the worst cases, such as fundies, they cannot think beyond yes or no, black or white. They need something like the bible so they don't have to think too much. Don't even expect them to try to reason through whether or not there is a God and arrive at a conclusion that actually might validate their belief in a God. They're not that smart. They have to have absolutes or they go nuts. That's why they're such easy prey for the right wing. The RW is actually fairly intelligent, but they have a screw loose somewhere, or they may just be sociopathic. But they take advantage of the inferior intelligence of their rank and file.

[balantz]

8. And all this time I thought I was just a dummy.

Never knew I might be a little intelergint :silly:

[Fire Walk With Me]

9. This UCF study is brought to you by the Edwards and Kucinich for President campaigns.

;)

[redqueen]

11. Hm.

[K Gardner]

12. ::snickers:::

[The Sushi Bandit]

32. I like Snickers

[lumberjack_jeff]

13. And that is all I have to say about that.

[whatchamacallit]

15. Judging by polls, we've got gene pool issues

It looks like the lame shall inherit the earth.


edit: Thanks for making my day!

[cobalt1999]

16. Except around my area.

Lots of defense contractors and highly intelligent engineers, but almost all republicans.

[Individualist]

18. DK all the way!

:)

[Hello_Kitty]

19. Well yay for me! I like Edwards and Kucinich best. nt

[DIKB]

24. LoL

I had the same thought too, teehee

Kucinich - 1st Preference
Edwards - 2nd Preference

[pleah]

20. Hahahaha! I didn't need a study to tell me that.

[The Sushi Bandit]

22. Ron Paul was at the high for Republicans

I wonder how many thought bush was running?

[OneBlueSky]

23. damn . . . I must be a fuckin' genius . . . n/t

.

[robbedvoter]

25. When you put "libertarians" in high score, I knew it was BS, before the BS conclusion

[Orangepeel]

26. Is there a link?

I'm supporting Edwards, so I should be smart enough to find it myself, but I'd rather link directly to the article.

There tends to be a curvilinear relationship between education and political preference, with highly educated (i.e., postgrad) and less educated (i.e., no college) people supporting Democrats.

[The Sushi Bandit]

27. Lost it but..

I'll see if I can locate it again.

[AP]

30. That's good news if you want Clinton to win.

[The Sushi Bandit]

31. .