ignore mainstream media and mainstream gop spin on romney loss—it was his failure with the white working class that did him in
by washington watcher on november 8, 2012 at 11:32pm

thus far, i have not seen any exit polls that show results by race and income. So, because minorities tend to be disproportionately lower income, it's hard to look at votes by income as a proxy for the white working class—except in highly white states.

There, it is clear that romney did not do particularly well among working class voters. In iowa (93% white electorate) he won 54% of voters making over 100,000 dollars a year and only 38% of voters making under 50,000 dollars. In wisconsin (86% white electorate), he won 59% of voters making over 100,000 dollars a year and only 39% of those making under 50,000.

It's a pretty good bet that romney's weakness among white working class voters cost him these states, as well as michigan, ohio, and pennsylvania.

this is in part due to the fact that these voters simply do not support economic libertarianism, the fact that romney is a rich guy who made his money in private equity, and also because romney failed to use national question issues like immigration, official english and affirmative action to appeal to their patriotism and sense of identity.

rip gop...