Survey: the poor white working class was, if anything, more likely than the rich to vote for Clinton
Survey: the poor white working class was, if anything, more likely than the rich to vote for Clinton
- May 9, 2017
- Michael Tesler, poli sci, via Vox, May 9, 2017
-----
There is a reasonable question about whether economic anxiety led to racial resentment or vice versa. But as University of California Irvine political scientist Michael Tesler explained in the Washington Post, the evidence suggests that racial resentment came first:
For the full story, please visit https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/5/9/15592634/trump-clinton-racism-economy-prri-survey.
-----
Would you like to get more involved with the social sciences? Email us at communications@socsci.uci.edu to connect.
Related News Items
- Careet RightRepublicans are ambivalent about Iran and Trump's foreign policy
- Careet RightMost Americans favor birthright citizenship. That wasn't always true.
- Careet RightFor most Americans, ICE and Homeland Security funding isn't a priority
- Careet RightNew California platform uses AI to help campaigns better reach voters
- Careet RightGen Z is more progressive than millennials, except in one crucial way