Lifestyles Left and Right

The Sunday NYT - Week in Review section ^ | August 8, 2003 | ADAM NAGOURNEY

[summer]

A recent national poll served up a platter of quirky if revealing differences in the day-to-day habits of Democrats and Republicans.

By ADAM NAGOURNEY

[summer]

I look at this poll and I find myself saying: OK, who took this poll or survey or whatever it is -- the NYT? Then, obviously, there's no telling WHAT people actually said in response...

[Eala]

"Democrats were more likely to let their heart rule..."

LOL. It's the old joke: Howw do you tell a liberal from a conservative?
The liberal says, "I feel....", but
the conservative says, "I think."

[Welsh Rabbit]

Watching MTV makes you hip? What delusional dweeb came up with this poll?

[summer]

I thought the "I often buy on impulse" question was interesting -- if the results are true, it makes me realize why swing voters are sometimes reluctant to vote Dem.

[summer]

Note the question mark after that section of the poll. Watching MTV's "Jackass" might make you nauseous, but certainly not "hip."

[squidly]

Democrats were more likely to let their heart rule...

That explains a great many things about Democrats.

[SSN558]

The most statistically significant piece of data is gun ownership. It is close to 60% for Republicans, and seems to define party membership. That is a good thing.

[meyer]

Interesting survey, though it has the inherent problem of relying on self-reporting data to reach its conclusions, whatever they may be. For example, knowing a liberal's penchant to lie, can we realy trust self-reporting when someone from the left reports their income to be "less than $20,000?"

As well, questions as to whether someone considers theirself overweight are quite subjective - without a definition of overweight, the answer isn't relevent, at least as far as obesity is concerned. It may give some insights on self-image, however.

[Eala]

LOL -- the last item, titled "DELUDED?" Expect to rely on Social Security when they retire...

[lowbridge]

"Golf is not a sport." - Al Bundy

[nathanbedford]

Golf is a virus.

[GladesGuru]

There's hope in those stats; with any luck, Dems will "try this at home", just like the hip show demonstrated.

[Revenge Of Daffy-Duck]

"Golf is not a sport." - Al Bundy


Even Al Bundy would admit that Golf IS a sport compared to Running and Tennis!

[YankeeinOkieville]

Uh oh, I like baseball and hockey way more than basketball....