Top 10 Best (and Worst) Educated States and How They Voted

[flips333]

I have to assume this is sarcasm.

No it's not. I've seen this post on facebook pages... It's real deep and provides a solid scientific assessment of the effect of education on the election.

That's sarcasm.

[natepro]

I have to assume this is sarcasm.

No it's not. I've seen this post on facebook pages... It's real deep and provides a solid scientific assessment of the effect of education on the election.

That's sarcasm.

Oh. Well then that's just laughable.

[flips333]

Oh. Well then that's just laughable.

Please tell me how this isn't a misrepresentation of the association of education and voting if college grads voted more for Romney? It's divisive and childish.

[natepro]

Okay, flips.

I guess at least you didn't call me a dick and tell me to go **** myself a couple more times, eh?

[spliff(TONE)]

Flips speaks the truth. Even though you simply presented the graph "without commentary", it's obvious what those who are pointing to such statistics are trying to insinuate (yes, I've seen it on Facebook as well).

....and believe me, I'm not trying to stand up for Republicans (or any political party for that matter).

[gcoll]

If it is true that Romney got a higher percentage of college educated people than Obama did....wow. That adds an extra layer of dickishness to that chart.

[raiderfaninTX]

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Taken from Neil deGrasse Tyson's Facebook page, left here without commentary.

I wonder how different the list would be if you used the states with the best economies.

[debo]

I'm bored, so I'll do that with CNBC's best/worst states for business:

Best (1-10):
Texas - Romney
Utah - Romney
Virginia - Obama
North Carolina - Romney
North Dakota - Romney
Nebraska - Romney
South Dakota - Romney
Colorado - Obama
Georgia - Romney
Wyoming - Romney

Worst (41-50):
New Jersey - Obama
Louisiana - Romney
Delaware - Obama
Connecticut - Obama
Nevada - Obama
Mississippi - Romney
Alaska - Romney
West Virginia - Romney
Hawaii - Obama
Rhode Island - Obama


Not really much you can say about states with poorer business standings in terms of preference. Those with a stronger business presence as determined by CNBC voted in favor of Romney. That, however, shouldn't really be much of a surprise considering the two candidates' economic policies.

[flips333]

Okay, flips.

I guess at least you didn't call me a dick and tell me to go **** myself a couple more times, eh?

Sorry if I said something that made you sensitive Nate. You know I like talking to you.... I thought You would understand I'm being melodramatic. Sorry. And while I may have been insulting towards you in another thread this is clearly an honest question.

Please tell me how this is an accurate description of the education voting association, when college grads voted more for Romney?

[gcoll]

.......silence?

[IndyFan]

Holy Cow, Indiana is only .7% ahead of Alabama. That is really sad. Especially given the money and time spent the last 8 years reforming education. Whatever we are doing doesn't appear to be working. :cry:

[flips333]

Holy Cow, Indiana is only .7% ahead of Alabama. That is really sad. Especially given the money and time spent the last 8 years reforming education. Whatever we are doing doesn't appear to be working. :cry:

. If you are reforming primary education it's at least 4-8 years before you would see improvement for college education rates. Probably won't see a change for 12-16.

Plus people from Indiana may be leaving for other parts of the country.

[natepro]

.......silence?

Yup.

[Wrigheyes4MVP]

New Jersey is one of the tops.... WTF

You realize that the Jersey Shore is just a TV show and isn't what New Jersey is actually like in any way whatsoever, right?

[whitesoxfan83]

Sorry if I said something that made you sensitive Nate. You know I like talking to you.... I thought You would understand I'm being melodramatic. Sorry. And while I may have been insulting towards you in another thread this is clearly an honest question.

Please tell me how this is an accurate description of the education voting association, when college grads voted more for Romney?

Can someone also explain to me how having a college degree means you're smarter than someone else?

It took me 5 years to get a degree and I hated every second of school but I went through it because there's this ridiculous notion that you're not smart if you don't have a bachelor's degree. Unless you've been through 4 years of some stupid ******** busy work, where you memorized answers and slapped them on a test sheet, then somehow your opinion isn't as valid as another's?

Some of the stupidest people I know have college degrees... a lot of them are jersey shore girls who got through college because it's a total joke and now i'm supposed to respect their retarded opinions over someone who is brilliant but couldn't afford to drop 100k on a lousy piece of paper?

I could just as easily say the states with the best "education" went Obama because the educational system is run by a bunch of people who have never worked in the private sector, got teaching degrees through largely liberal schools, and don't know the first thing about conservatism or free markets.

This entire thing is totally relative and absolutely childish.