Rich people are Republican, not conservative

Explore the complexities of self-reports of political affiliation versus concrete party identification. Discover how voting shapes these beliefs.

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So says the data according to Andrew Gelman. I think there is some serious issues with self-reports of whether someone is a conservative or liberal which don't occur with political parties. People know whether they are Republican or Democrat in a more concrete manner because they have often realized their preferences through voting.

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