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.
I associate Volvos and Subarus with liberals.
I was surprised the article did not mention the latter.
It was only a problem if the owner inflated the tires incorrectly. Nader killed a very good car.
On the positive side, by the time I was old enough to buy a car they were so unpopular that I was able to pick one up for a song.
When I was still in my teens I had a neighbor who owned an exotic (used) car lot. He imported cars to the US, refurbished them, and sold them to the locals for outrageous sums.
Thanks to his generosity I had the chance to drive several early BMW's, Maserati's, Lamborghini's, a Pantera (obviously not an import), and a Citroën SM - the Maserati-powered one. That car was very odd getting used to but a kick to drive once I did. Talk about hugging the road! All very heady stuff for a 17 year old!
LOL my new desktop! Thanks.
Where’s that taken please? Vietnam?
Or Thailand?
LOL.
I drive a mustang convertible and my wife drives an Expidition!!!!
Cheers,
Knewshound
I drive a Nissan Titian p/up, made in Mississippi. My wife drives a Grand MarQuis, made in Canada. I want to buy her a new car, probably Nissan or Toyota.
Surprise!
Democrap’s favorite ‘car’ is an electric lawn mower with a seat. Whodda thunk it!
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>> “I’ve always thought Libs drove Subarus” <<
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Close: Queers drive subarus.
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Is that a ‘69 “Trayvon?”
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We think alike. I drive a T-Bird and an Explorer.
A '72. (The front side marker lights are a give away.)
I’m gonna go out on a limb here and say...an XKE?? What year?
Growing up, one of my neighbors had (still has, actually) a ‘69 XKE, in pristine condition. Beautiful car.
Very nice. Mine’s Atomic Orange, w/ two-tone (black/tan) interior.
I have 2 BMWs and an Italian car.
Does that make me an independent?
It would make you a glutton for punishment. The repair bills must be murder.
Mine is a 67 Series I Roadster (or OTS if you prefer). Last year for the glass covered headlights and triple SU carbs.
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