(This is great, another day that I don't have to write, and I'm taking off another whole weekend starting now, so I give you once again: Mr. Roeder Peabody!)
(Headline) Are Republicans Mentally Healthier? Poll Says "Yes"!
I've attended meetings of both the Whatcom County Democrats, and the Whatcom County Republican Party. Both parties have extremists, transexuals, and neurotics, but the majority of each seems to consist of neighborly older white folk. Don't get me wrong; there are not-so-subtle differences between the two groups. I'll bet there are more concealed weapons per capita among the Republicans. I'll bet there are more concealed baggies of green weedy substances per capita among the Democrats.
So who really are the more "sane" partisans?
The Gallup Poll reported today that nationally Republicans rate their own mental health as "Excellent" in far greater numbers than Democrats. This is based on polling conducted over three years, with over 4000 interviews conducted. Below is Gallup's graph showing the results:
Gallup's conclusion:
(GRAPH UNABLE TO PRINT, TEMPORARILY.
SELECT LINK BELOW FOR RESULTS)
"But the key finding of the analyses presented here is that being a Republican appears to have an independent relationship on positive mental health above and beyond what can be explained by these types of demographic and lifestyle variables. The exact explanation for this persistent relationship -- as noted -- is unclear."
See the entire Gallup findings at their website:
http://www.gallup.com/poll/102943/Republicans-Report-Much-Better-Mental-Health-Than-Others.aspx
Submitted by Roeder Peabody.
(Headline) Are Republicans Mentally Healthier? Poll Says "Yes"!
I've attended meetings of both the Whatcom County Democrats, and the Whatcom County Republican Party. Both parties have extremists, transexuals, and neurotics, but the majority of each seems to consist of neighborly older white folk. Don't get me wrong; there are not-so-subtle differences between the two groups. I'll bet there are more concealed weapons per capita among the Republicans. I'll bet there are more concealed baggies of green weedy substances per capita among the Democrats.
So who really are the more "sane" partisans?
The Gallup Poll reported today that nationally Republicans rate their own mental health as "Excellent" in far greater numbers than Democrats. This is based on polling conducted over three years, with over 4000 interviews conducted. Below is Gallup's graph showing the results:
Gallup's conclusion:
(GRAPH UNABLE TO PRINT, TEMPORARILY.
SELECT LINK BELOW FOR RESULTS)
"But the key finding of the analyses presented here is that being a Republican appears to have an independent relationship on positive mental health above and beyond what can be explained by these types of demographic and lifestyle variables. The exact explanation for this persistent relationship -- as noted -- is unclear."
See the entire Gallup findings at their website:
http://www.gallup.com/poll/102943/Republicans-Report-Much-Better-Mental-Health-Than-Others.aspx
Submitted by Roeder Peabody.
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