How Brooklynites Donated
This morning the Columbia Journalism Review Journalist puts into pictures what most of could have guessed about the political leaning of King’s County: Brooklyn’s pretty blue. Working with data from opensecrets.org, CJ mapped political contributions to Obama and McCain by zip code. Only seven areas donated in McCain’s favor, and they were all in the…
This morning the Columbia Journalism Review Journalist puts into pictures what most of could have guessed about the political leaning of King’s County: Brooklyn’s pretty blue. Working with data from opensecrets.org, CJ mapped political contributions to Obama and McCain by zip code. Only seven areas donated in McCain’s favor, and they were all in the south. By far the most pro-McCain neighborhood was Bensonhurst, where the white-haired war hero got 95% of the loot. The percentage was flipped in Park Slope, where Obama raked in a total of $496,089.
I’m enjoying the continuing profiling of “certain neighborhoods”. Certainly will keep it in mind!
Hypocrisy, anyone?
All of my finest encounters with racism directed at me, an innocent kid trying to get to middle school and high school, occurred in Bay Ridge and Bensonhurst. Not 50 years ago, but 20 years ago. So yes, MGP and ENY are correct that certain neighborhoods have a history of issues with minorities.
Seems to me, this map is greatly outdated. If you log on to Fundrace at the Huffington Post http://fundrace.huffingtonpost.com/ you see much larger numbers for many of the zip codes I checked! AND you can check exactly what you next door neighbour gave and to whom!
Yes, Biff…BUT she shops at Banana Republic and loves Elton John, does she still qualify as Black?
I hope people reading this have a sense of humor, otherwise, I’m going to get into so much trouble, here.
Smiley faces galore.
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I gave Obama $800 in four installments, so my part of Clinton Hill should be blue.
“I have a really good friend, who’s black.”
BRG, come on. I don’t believe that. You have a really good friend?
‘I am also guessing that minorities don’t have issues with anyone, for their hearts and minds are pure!’
Now that is funny!!!
“Now that you’ve “racially profiled” one particular ethnic group, I look forward to your future lectures on the need for not doing likewise with regards to other groups.”
I’m merely speaking the truth. I don’t think anyone would deny that traditionally, the neighborhood has been overwhelmingly Italian, and not welcoming to minorities.
I’m not planning any “lectures,” but keep waiting if it makes you feel better.
I would like to see the demographics of Bay Ridge and Bensonhurst these days before making any statements about these areas having issues with minorities. With the recent immigrant influx into these areas, I have a suspision they have a larger percentage of minorities than Park Slope. Your nanny work force population doesn’t count. I am also guessing that minorities don’t have issues with anyone, for their hearts and minds are pure! But with all of that said, come Janaury it will be “What have you done for me lately?” No one’s going to care about ethnic background (Except the useless NYTimes and NBC) if the next administration makes matters worse. Get over yoursleves.