Small Town Stereotyping

Interesting Op-Ed from Dr. Larry M. Bartels of Princeton University in the NY Times today called "Who's Bitter Now?". It notes the perception of people in small towns clinging to guns and religion, which was recently advanced by Senator Obama, is deceptive. Cosmopolitan voters are just as, if not more, likely to be motivated by social issues when voting. Dr. Bartels has also produced further literature disproving the theory that voters make their decisions solely on the basis of such issues and fail to consider economic issues.