[Lonesome in Massachussets]

He’s got it bassackwards, as usual. In reality, the stupider you are, the more likely you are to vote democrat.

Actually, Republican Party affliation correlates positively with education level through the masters degree level. People with Ph.D.s prefer Democrats. I attribute it to a preference for big government and status conveyed by credentials rather than achievement. You have to drink a lot of academic kool-aide to get a Ph.D.

[libh8er]

I attribute it to a preference for big government and status conveyed by credentials rather than achievement.

Also, most PhD's tend to be in academia and live off the state. Government is their livelihood.

[jazminerose]

I can’t see the correlation between having a PhD & being smart. Some people who have PhDs are not complete idiots but I consider that random chance.