I was somewhat surprised to see
this report in today's
Rocky Mountain News. There's a nice
graph in there (see below) that breaks down donations to Obama and Clinton by profession. (I can't seem to get this info out of the
FEC or
Open Secrets, so kudos to the
Rocky for figuring that out.) Within Colorado, professors have given $19,000 to Clinton and $23,000 to Obama. First point: these numbers are absurdly low. I know there aren't a ton of professors in the state, and none of us make a ton of money, but come on, people. Second point: I expected academics to lean Obama, but I'm surprised how close that is. In fact, most of the other professions listed lean Obama by a much larger margin.
Aren't Obama supporters supposed to be the modern incarnation of the "Adlai, I love you madly" crowd? Shouldn't that include the pointy-headed liberal academics?
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