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See, I find it odd that people say this. I've seen racism equally across party lines.

Only 57% of the population identifies as Democrat or Republican these days. Racism comes in many forms and it's not a one way street.

42 percent of people identify as Independent
32 percent identify as Democrat
25 percent identify as Republican

Record-High 42% of Americans Identify as Independents

Let us not forget Abraham Lincoln was a Republican.

And don't forget the Democrats elected the former clan leader Robert Byrd time and time again. Byrd was Democrat US Senator for 51 years, and a US Representative for 6 years. In-fact he was the longest serving member of congress in US history and he was elected over and over again despite forming his own chapter of the KKK in West Virginia.

I will add a few "if you are" statements...

If you are a Democrat you are more likely to be against nuclear power.

If you are a Democrat you are more likely to be against drilling for oil.

If you are a Democrat you are more likely to be against drilling/fracking for natural gas.

If you are a Democrat you are more likely to be an anti-Christian.

If you are a Democrat you are more likely to be anti-gun.

If you are a Democrat you are more likely to be against "traditional values".

If you are a Democrat you are more likely to be anti-war which in some cases can translate to mean anti-freedom. ie: It's not our business to interfere.

If you are Democrat you are more likely to be anti-military.

If you are a Democrat you are more likely to be for higher taxation.

If you are a Democrat you you are more likely to lobby for income equality. ie: Take from those that earned it and give it to those that didn't.

If you are a democrat you are more likely to call people racists when the subject or topic at hand has nothing to do with racism. ie: If I don't like President Obama's policies I am far more likely to be called a racist by the left than I am the right.

Many people will argue that Democrat policies have been doing a great disservice to the underprivileged - and folks having a hard time --> and those "liberal" policies have pushed for decades.

But let us not forget that a massive 41% call themselves independents these days and only 57.5% of all eligible voters turned out in 2012.

2012 Election Turnout Dips Below 2008 and 2004 Levels: Number Of Eligible Voters Increases By Eight Million, Five Million Fewer Votes Cast | Bipartisan Policy Center

Here is your breakdown of "legal" gun ownership by party as polled by Gallup.

49% of Republicans own guns.
35% of Democrats own guns.
35% of Independents own guns.

37% are college graduates.
30% have a post graduate degree.

Gun Ownership Statistics & Demographics | Statistic Brain

As far as the Republicans earning more money than Democrats here are the stats:

US Top 1%

41% Independent
33% Republican
26% Democrat

US bottom 99%

39% Indepenedent
33% Democrat
28% Republican

In the overall picture it's clearly the Independents that are driving the train.

Cheers

-don

Cry me a river.

If you make it a requirement that you need an ID, those who want to vote will abide. Those who don't, won't. I don't want people voting anyway if they're only there for the free sticker.