I ran a regression that proves level of education was a significant variable in Bush-Cheney versus Kerry-Edwards support in the 2004 Presidential Election.
Less education meant more Bush-Cheney support. 41% of the variance explained by level of education. So, it's not THE determining factor.
Still, 41% is pretty good. If I could add religious leaning, and proximity to urban areas, I bet I could get a real good model going.
Anyway, why do you think this is?
Check out my blog for the data. I think you can get to it through the 360 link then blog, etc. Election data comes from the Federal Election Board, and Education by State from the Census Bureau.
As to the title of the question – there is a link between less education and less intelligence, because less intelligent people don’t do as well in school and generally can’t wait to get out.
2007-01-17
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