2007-05-04 16:06:23 · 18 answers · asked by vegaswoman 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Yes!
2007-05-04 16:09:16 · answer #1 · answered by TRUE PATRIOT 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
You bet! Just watch the "Jaywalking" segment on "The Tonight Show". There was once someone who, when shown a picture of Dick Cheney, wasn't able to identify him. Also, there was once a woman who thought that Condoleezza Rice's name was "Mona Lisa Rice". If these people can't identify the Vice President or get the names of the cabinet members right, you'd better hope they're not voting!
2007-05-04 23:17:34 · answer #2 · answered by tangerine 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Possibly and I think I have the idea to fix it. Pump billions upon billions upon billions upon billions upon billions of dollars into the government churches..err...schools. That will certainly fix the problem!
By the way, why did Oprah build that school in Africa instead of donating millions to inner-city Chicago schools:
"Say what you will about the American educational system — it does work. ... If you are a child in the United States, you can get an education. ... I became so frustrated with visiting inner-city schools that I just stopped going. The sense that you need to learn just isn't there. ... If you ask the kids what they want or need, they will say an iPod or some sneakers. In South Africa, they don't ask for money or toys. They ask for uniforms so they can go to school." ~ Oprah Winfrey
2007-05-04 23:11:21 · answer #3 · answered by gayconservativ 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Poor education negatively impacts EVERYTHING - including politics.
I think I would be more concerned with those that are graduating high school without learning to read. They impact all areas of life, and it needs to change!!
2007-05-04 23:10:55 · answer #4 · answered by volleyballchick (cowards block) 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely. It isnt the bottom line. But it definitely has an impact.
2007-05-04 23:09:39 · answer #5 · answered by sociald 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Yes, to the extent that it breeds whole groups of additional Democratic voters.
2007-05-05 00:51:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It certainly does. You can see the way people write on here that they don't often read. They need to know history, relationships, economics for starters
2007-05-04 23:13:41 · answer #7 · answered by Nort 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Poorly educated and under-employed poor tend to vote Democrat. Successful folks tend to vote conservative
That's a "negative" in my book (voting Democrat).
2007-05-04 23:10:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
Dude.. Tangerine is right. Jay Leno rocks.
2007-05-04 23:35:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is indisputable that poorly educated rural whites are the people who have kept the Republicans competitive with the Democrats, generally by voting against their own best economic and social interests.
Nixon's appalling "Southern Strategy" is still working for the GOP.
2007-05-04 23:16:42 · answer #10 · answered by marianddoc 4 · 2⤊ 4⤋