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.
DIBS, I said that phrase with my tongue in my Cheek.
Should have put a smiley at the end of it. Take nothing I post seriously today, I’m very giddy right now.
DIBS – if your culture worships cows and mine eats them, then you might have an issue with me, but that doesn’t make you a racist.
I think BRG is talking about cultural differences.
I agree with benson. Bensonhurst is extremely diverse, but all the diversity is driven by new immigrants. And they are not donating. Period.
BRG…the south will rise up again!!
BRG…what kind of issues don’t make then racist? I guess maybe you’re speaking about some Mexican food being too spicy, the sukkah eyesore out in front of your Jewish neighbor’s house, the Indians can get cigarettes with no taxes on the reservations!!!!
I’d love to hear more.
I know plenty of people that have issues with minorities that aren’t racists.
And Biff, unlike you northerners, us southerners, don’t have that kind of cash laying around.
MGP;
Your ignorance is astounding. Have you actually been to Bensonhurst in the past 20 years? It is now one of the more mixed areas in the city, due to an influx of Chinese, Russian and Hispanic immigrants. In addition, the adjacent Marlboro project is almost 100% Afican-American. Hey, but don’t let the facts stop you from disparaging people who don’t agree with your politics.
I like that phrase “issues with minorities” We can’t use the word “racists” anymore????
BRG, nothing that a last minute donation of $10,000,000 to the Obama campaign can’t fix for you and all of Bay Ridge.