Democrats' Middle Class Problem

Despite claims by the Democratic party that they support middle class values, they have not translated into votes. Among white middle class voters, the choice between Republican and Democrat is not even close.

The study is based on Third Way's analysis of 2004 exit polls. Among the five principal findings are that white middle-income voters supported President Bush by 22 percentage points. The study concluded that the "economic tipping point -- the income level above which white voters were more likely to vote Republican than Democrat -- was $23,700."

This means that once people move out of poverty (and have to pay taxes), they are much more likely to support a Republican than Democrat. The Democrats have truly become the special interest party - minorities, unions, lawyers, felons and dead people.