Your car is making a political statement

Right Democrat

[RightDemocrat]

What does the kind of vehicle you drive say about your political views ? An informal survey that I did before the last election found that drivers with foreign cars were more likely to back Kerry while those with American cars were more apt to support Bush.

As a "old school" labor Democrat, I have consistently purchased union-made American vehicles. While conducting my survey matching political bumper stickers with cars, I observed that about 90% of the vehicles with Kerry stickers were on foreign automobiles. The only exceptions were a few middle aged guys driving American trucks with Kerry stickers and some elderly New Deal Democrats in sedans. By and large support for Kerry equated with a desire to drive foreign made vehicles.

In contrast, probably 60% of vehicles with Bush stickers were American made. While often the vehicle was the politically incorrect SUV, I noticed Bush stickers of a wide variety of types of U.S. made cars. I found it ironic that so many progressives claim to support fair trade and pro-labor policies but don't drive union-made American vehicles. Bush voters seem to display greater economic patriotism in terms of their choice of car purchase.

I realize that there is no such thing as a 100% American vehicle due to foreign components and outsourcing, however, buying American still makes a difference for U.S. workers. Our domestic auto manufacturers did err in concentrating so heavily on gas guzzling SUV's, but they are also in trouble due to providing decent working conditions and benefits for their employees. As is often the case, the rhetoric of progressives doesn't match their actions.

[Fierce Allegiance]

Your theory is all wet.

Stereotypes usually are.

[Smokin' Joe]

Just for fun, the herd:
1 Oldsmobile
1 Buick
2 Fords
3 Internationals
2 Hondas
2 Chevrolets
2 Lincolns
1 Mazda
1 Harley-Davidson
1 Toyota
1 GMC

The Bush sticker is still on my '75 Chevy van....

[.cnI redruM]

I own a Ford, I voted for GWB, and it's a total coincidence. My choice of cars had to more with 0% financing, than anything else.

[Loud Mime]

Call me "Focus-ed." I used to be a real SAAB to work with.

[driveserve]

Yep!