Posted on 04/01/2012 2:26:39 PM PDT by DogByte6RER
Study Reveals Most Popular Cars Of Each Major Political Party
Marketing research company Strategic Vision recently completed a study that sought to identify what new vehicles found the most favor with Democrats and Republicans. After 38,000 responses the study revealed some rather interesting results.
The most popular vehicle of those who self identified as members of Republican Party was the not so conservative Ford Mustang Convertible, followed by the Audi A8, Mercedes GL, Ford Expedition and Ford F-150. In fact it seems convertibles are a big hit with members of the Grand Old Party, who were responsible for 69% of convertible sales recorded in the study.
Democratic results were a little more predictable with the Honda Civic Hybrid topping the list, closely followed by the Volvo C30, Nissan Leaf, Acura TSX Wagon, and Ford Fiesta Sedan. Perhaps even more predictably, according to Alexander Edwards who is the president of Strategic Vision, the majority of Civic Hybrid Owners who responded lived in San Francisco and NYC.
As the New York Times points out, the firm weighted certain responses which are likely responsible for the appearance of oddball cars like the TSX wagon and the Audi A8 on the two lists.
Sure, a study that reveals Democrats drive hybrids and Volvos while Republicans prefer trucks and luxury cars might not be unbelievably ground breaking, but the findings are certainly backed up by significant representitives of the two parties. Before President Obama was told he could no longer drive by the Secret Service, a Ford Escape Hybrid sat in the garage next to his Chrysler 300. Mitt Romney has also revealed he splits his driving time between a Chevy truck and a Mustang—which we now have to assume is a convertible.
Preferred car of Democrat Party voters ...
Democrat vs. Republican: Who’s Buying What Car?
Answers Found in Strategic Vision’s Special Vehicle Research Study
http://www.strategicvision.com/pdf/auto_2012_political_party.pdf
Well I drive a Mustang (not convertible) and a F-150 4x4. I would not be caught dead in a chevy built by government motors. But I notice that all new government cars are chevys. That is the only thing keeping them afloat.
Three of the top five GOP vehicles are Fords. Heh-heh.
Mrs. POF and I both guessed the Prius would top the Dem’s list. Considering the Honda hybrid is about the same, we nailed it. And I drive an Expedition, #4 on the Rep list.
It’s a shame about Chevy, I used to prefer Chevy. Had a few Silverados, and a 69 Camaro SS... What a shame what happened to GM
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The 2013 GMC Sierra 1500.
I’ve always thought Libs drove Subaru’s. Nine times out of ten if it’s a Subaru, there’s an Obummer sticker on it.
Who are they trying to kid?
So who is driving all the Toyotas and Nissans?
Yeah, but I’m sure that all of those Escalades are in fact STOLEN
Darren and Maj. Nelson had the coolest cars back then.
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My ‘blame-America-first’ in-laws have the overpriced Highlander hybrid.
Nice!
I have a (pre-bailout) C6 Convertible. Love it.
This is such bullsh!t!
If Ford mustang ragtops were at the top of the pubbie list, that would be one of the highest selling autos. It isn’t, it’s a niche player.
If a Honda hybrid was one of the Dems biggest choices, it would have much stronger sales than a Prius. It has about 1/10th the sales volume, if that much.
Made up story by a made up MSM!
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