Monday, January 19, 2015

Random charts - CPOE med errors

 

Random charts - Insecurity

 
 


"When it comes to choosing a party’s candidate in the voting booth, one pattern in modern American politics is so familiar it has become a truism: the rich vote Republican, the poor vote Democratic. And while the reality of the situation is much more nuanced, in broad strokes it has been the case that Republicans have consistently garnered disproportionate levels of support from the financially well-off, while the least financially secure Americans have been significantly more likely to back Democrats. Least Financial Secure Less Likely to Vote or to Otherwise Engage With Politics

But a new analysis of Pew Research Center survey data collected in the fall lead-up to the 2014 midterm elections finds that at least as striking is the degree to which those who are financially insecure opt out of the political system altogether, and how that opting out disproportionately affects Democratic support. 

Financial security is strongly correlated with nearly every measure of political engagement..."