Why do poor white voters reject the Democrats? Well, why shouldn't they? | Gary Younge

The white working class is said to 'vote against its own interests'. This only exposes the patronising assumptions of their accusers So white people who are struggling financially are going to vote Republican. And not by a narrow margin. Asked in a recent Washington Post poll which candidate would do more to advance their families' economic interests, middle-class white voters who said they were struggling to maintain their financial positions chose Mitt ... Full Story »