- The 4% of the electorate without a high school education went for Kerry over Bush, 50% to 49%. (The undereducated voter constituency is historically reliably 'Rat.)
- The 22% of the electorate with a high school education went for Bush over Kerry, 52% to 47%.
- The 32% of the electorate with some college education went for Bush over Kerry, 54% to 46%.
- The 26% of the electorate that are college graduates went for Bush over Kerry, 52% TO 46%.
- The 16% of the electorate with a post-graduate education went for Kerry over Bush, 55% to 44%. (This constituency is also historically reliably 'Rat.)
Kerry won over both the undereducated and overeducated voters. My life experience tells me that neither a college nor post-grad education is what it used to be. Many people with such degrees are still quite bright, but more and more--quite a few actually--are dumber than rocks. In the mid-20th century a college education was a proven track to a successful life. In the latter part of the century the masses acted on this observation to the point where now it seems that everyone goes to college. The average college grad these days, I'd be willing to bet, is no where near as bright as the average of half a century ago. It's pretty obvious to me that many colleges don't even try to teach critical thinking.