By the numbers
I remember seeing this back after the first Presidential election when George W. Bush was elected, by the people, over then Vice-President Al Gore. I believe this was done again for the Bush \ Kerry 2004 election and I will see if I can find the data to post it…
The data gives a whole new meaning to the Red \ Blue County map above…
Election data per candidate:
- Population of counties won:
Gore: 127 million
Bush: 143 million
- Sq. miles of land won:
Gore: 580,000
Bush: 2,427,000
- States won:
Gore: 19
Bush: 29
- Murder rate per 100,000 residents:
Gore: 13.2
Bush: 2.1
Professor Joseph Olson of Hamlin University School of Law, St. Paul Minnesota.
“In aggregate, the map of the territory Bush won was (mostly) the land owned by
the tax-paying citizens of this great country. Gore’s territory encompassed
those citizens living in government owned tenements and living off government
welfare…”
2 comments:
I saw this also back a few years ago. Be sure to include the recent 2004 election if you find it !!!
I love Facts!!!
Facts are stubborn things ... the libs can't dodge them!
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