Brownstoner Democratic Primary Results
Well, it looks like Barack Obama is more popular in Brownstone Brooklyn than in New Hampshire. Of the 393 readers who voted Democratic in our online poll yesterday, 51% opted for the senator from Illinois. Hillary Clinton came in second with 29% and Edwards a distant third with 15% (there’s something the two areas agreed…
Well, it looks like Barack Obama is more popular in Brownstone Brooklyn than in New Hampshire. Of the 393 readers who voted Democratic in our online poll yesterday, 51% opted for the senator from Illinois. Hillary Clinton came in second with 29% and Edwards a distant third with 15% (there’s something the two areas agreed on). The other most interesting number: 28% of respondents said that they would support Mayor Bloomberg instead if he were to decide to run. Only 7% of respondents reported being Republican. Surprised?
Update: We’ve added a lot more detail on the jump.
Which Way Are Readers Leaning in the Presidential Race? [Brownstoner]
Total respondents: 434
1. What Is Your Household Income?
Less Than $100,000 25.8%
$100,000 to $250,000 50.7%
More Than $250,000 23.5%
2. What Is Your Race?
Black 7.2%
White 85.6%
Asian 3.5%
Latino 3.5%
Other 2.8%
3. Five Top Responding Neighborhoods:
Park Slope 19.7%
Clinton Hill 9.5%
Fort Greene 8.1%
Carroll Gard 6.5%
Bk Heights 6.3%
4. If the New York Democratic Primary were held today, which candidate would you vote for?
Clinton 26.6%
Edwards 13.7%
Kucinich 3.7%
Obama 46.8%
Richardson 2.3%
Republican 7.6%
5. If Mayor Bloomberg entered the race as an independent, would you be likely to vote for him instead of your selection above?
Yes 28.2%
No 71.8%
Cross Sections
– Obama got 71% of the black vote and 44.6% of the white vote
– Obama got 52% of the Over $250,000 vote
Duh! Obviously the important other factor we left out was sex.
Freak neo-con here. Hey somnambulant yankee, I didn’t make you an antisemant, that seems to have happened without my assistance. I mentioned I was a cosmopolitan Jew zionist warmonger because those are names that other people around this town tend to call people of my political persuasion. I happen to be a gay-loving atheist swine-diner as well. It’s all about the nuance.
It is obviously your sore spot 5:45. Clearly, there is nobody to blame for terrorism but the terrorist. Islamic or otherwise. That said, when conducting a criminal investigation one always goes to motive. If it is a murder investigation, the murderer is definitively at fault and if convicted will serve the sentence but motive is extremely important. It is immature to think that the state of Israel and the United States support of that state does not go to motive. I do not believe that the state of Israel once created has a right to exist but poor foreign policy in the Middle East (Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Libya, Israel, etc…,) in addition to lunacy on behalf of the terrorist, do fuel their fire. It in no way justifys their terrorist actions though. I don’t think that terrorism would completely end if our issues in the Middle East were resolved but it would definitely stem the tide. Contrary to popular belief they don’t “hate our freedom.” They could care less. They just don’t want us in their business. Now that said, there isn’t much we can do about the outright lunatics.
5:22- because that “arrogant’ little country is the best ally we have in the middle east and this country makes damn sure to use it for all its worth. This country does for Israel only what it thinks it can get out of it. Unless you have greater trust in the Saudis? What treasure is wasted on Israel? I’m sure you meant Iraq.
FYI to North Sloper- the majority of Jews (mot of whom support the State of Israel) are democrats and center to left of center. We hate neo-cons and find the Joe Leibermans to be disgusting. that said may I point out the majority of neo-cons and ocnservatives in this country are also religious fundamentalists who would love nothing more than to make this country a “Christian” one. Not that i think they know the first thing about what Christ taught or what Christianity really means.
No north sloper- they don’t. But that comment nets you the jerk of the forum award. Silly me- I actually posted I thought you were reasonable and a regular poster here.
Hey 3:21- I know he didn’t and actually I don’t think anti-semantic (I’m still laughing!) is the same poster. 12:19 seems to post regularly and reasonably. You make a true point about racism and state building- on some level most state building really is racism. the US and the American Indian is a case in point. So was apartheid actually. I guess it’s just my sore spot. Won’t lie about that- but I have heard too many people use Israel to rant against Jews. Probably issue with 12:29 was that he is basically saying Israel has no right to exist. I think many many people forget that the League of Nations and later the UN divided up the area and mandated a huge amount of changes in the Middle East after each World war. Lebanon is another such “manufactured” country.
But Israel is a lightning rod and in truth every person I ever had a conversation who complained about Israel’s right to exist, also told me how Jews run the world and they read it in the protocols of the elders of Zion. If we are all so rich and run the world, believe me I wouldn’t be renting in Brooklyn but have a lovely old Queen Anne in upstate NY.
People also forget that for all its ups and downs, Israel has been the staunchest friend and most useful ally the US has in the Middle east. Unlike, for example, Saudi Arabia – land of the prez’s beloved Bandar Bush as well as the main source of anti-US terrorists and homeland of most of the terrorists on the planes on 9-11.
Still people keep claiming Israel is to blame for Islamic terrorism- But Islamic fanatics operate all over the world and in countries that have little to do with us. They do it in the name of Islam ( a very perverted form of Islam).
I only mentioned Israel b/c the freak neo-con mentioned he is a Zionist as well. Although, I guess they go hand-in-hand.
Why do we expend so many lives and so much treasure standing behind this tiny arrogant country (Israel) anyway?
3:21 here. I guess Israel was mentioned because it was his opinion but he made no allusion to Jews as a people. The analogy that you used of apartheid in South Africa was not a good one though because apartheid is based on racism and state building not necessarily so. I must admit that 12:19 does prove your point even if you didn’t in his subsequent “anti-semantic” posts.
I could but like they say in the Bible, I’d rather not cast pearls before swine