Political Almanac Voters' Beliefs

Political Almanac Chapter 2: The History of Politics

Voters' Beliefs

The actions voters take are based on what they believe to be true.

Evolution
Liberals who believe in Evolution and believe in public schools voted for Obama.
Conservatives who believe Evolution is hokum and who want to close public schools voted for McCain.

Abortion
Liberals who don’t believe life starts at conception voted for Obama.
Conservatives who believe life begins at conception and believe we are one Supreme Court Justice away from ending abortion voted for McCain.

Climate Change
Liberals who believe we are causing global warming by burning coal and oil voted for Obama.
Conservatives who believe the California wild fires are the cause for global warming voted for McCain.

Taxes
Liberals who believe Democrats will cut their taxes voted for Obama.
Conservatives who don’t believe Democrats will cut anybody’s taxes voted for McCain.

Work Ethic
Conservatives believed Moses when he said, “Pick up your shovels and mount your asses and follow me to the promised land” Liberals believed FDR when he said, “Lay down your shovels and sit on your asses, this is the promised land”