Monday, October 20, 2008
Actually, he's been leading across all of Nielsen's demographic groups in contributions (if you haven't noticed by all those ads they keep showing). Some interesting numbers at the Nielsen blog: Top U.S. Political Donors Favor Obama Over McCain
...While it may not be surprising that Young Digerati, who form the core of Obama's base, are strong contributors to his campaign, it is interesting that the "Upper Crust" segment, the wealthiest lifestyle in America, are also strong Obama supporters. The Upper Crust, a haven for empty-nesting couples between the ages of 45 and 64 with a high concentration of residents who earn more than $100,000 a year and possess a postgraduate degree, gave 59% of their 2008 campaign contributions to Obama...
More info and a handy graph at the link.
Considering the mess which the Republicans, and in particular George W, Bush, have created for the country, is there any wonder that the rich have abandoned the Republican party for Obama? Even some Republicans have expressed a lack of confidence in John McCain's judgement, and the Palin nomination has eroded that confidence even more.