Pew Poll: 6% of Scientists are Republicans

[Modbert]

6% of Scientists are Republicans.

How unsurprising

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACWtrfbk9ic]YouTube - 6% Of Scientist Are Republicans[/ame]

Further stats:

55% Democrat
6% Republican
39% Independent

52% Liberal
14% Very Liberal
9% Conservative

 

[DiveCon]

6% of Scientists are Republicans.

How unsurprising

YouTube - 6% Of Scientist Are Republicans

got a link to the actual poll, or is it just two morons with an internet video says so?

 

[Oddball]

A better stat would be how may are apolitical.

 

[DiveCon]

nevermind, i found it myself

Public Praises Science; Scientists Fault Public, Media: Section 4: Scientists, Politics and Religion - Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

and a lot claim to be independent as well

 

[elvis]

A better stat would be how may are apolitical.

hopefully they aren't as partisan as Old Roxy is.

 

[DiveCon]

A better stat would be how may are apolitical.

which is what the poll does show
but the two morons in the video are partisan hacks and didnt discuss that

 

[Modbert]

got a link to the actual poll, or is it just two morons with an internet video says so?

Public Praises Science; Scientists Fault Public, Media: Overview - Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

About 2/3 of the way down on the right. They're not morons by the way.

 

[DiveCon]

got a link to the actual poll, or is it just two morons with an internet video says so?

Public Praises Science; Scientists Fault Public, Media: Overview - Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

About 2/3 of the way down on the right. They're not morons by the way.

they are too morons
they took one results and ignored the rest

 

[Modbert]

nevermind, i found it myself

Public Praises Science; Scientists Fault Public, Media: Section 4: Scientists, Politics and Religion - Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

and a lot claim to be independent as well

They are certainly more Liberal overall in the grand scheme of things. Again, how unsurprising. I think the #s for the for the Military question is interesting.

 

[Meister]

nevermind, i found it myself

Public Praises Science; Scientists Fault Public, Media: Section 4: Scientists, Politics and Religion - Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

and a lot claim to be independent as well

Why doesn't this surprise me?
The majority of independents lean to the left. But, they are starting to move from the Obama camp

 

[elvis]

nevermind, i found it myself

Public Praises Science; Scientists Fault Public, Media: Section 4: Scientists, Politics and Religion - Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

and a lot claim to be independent as well

Why doesn't this surprise me?
The majority of independents lean to the left. But, they are starting to move from the Obama camp

obama can't be re-elected without independents.

 

[Modbert]

they are too morons
they took one results and ignored the rest

They discussed one part of the results and didn't focus on the rest. If you look at the rest, across the board, Scientists are more Liberal and certainly believe more in Liberal positions then the Public for the most part.

 

[DiveCon]

nevermind, i found it myself

Public Praises Science; Scientists Fault Public, Media: Section 4: Scientists, Politics and Religion - Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

and a lot claim to be independent as well

They are certainly more Liberal overall in the grand scheme of things. Again, how unsurprising. I think the #s for the for the Military question is interesting.

and thats to be expected
why?
because they know which side their bread is buttered on

 

[Modbert]

obama can't be re-elected without independents.

No, he cannot. However, when Independents have to choose between Obama and whichever candidate the Republicans put out there it's most likely going to be back to Obama unless the Republican is VERY moderate. However, the current makeup of the Republican Party would NOT allow such a thing to occur.

 

[Modbert]

and thats to be expected
why?
because they know which side their bread is buttered on

Not exactly, though it is true that Bush basically said fuck you to scientists over eight years.

It's more of the fact that they are more Liberal about experimentation then Republicans are. Such as with stem cells, about the planet, etc. Plus, Republicans are more of a party of religion then science. Do you truly expect the majority of Scientists to believe in a POV that goes against most of their beliefs?

 

[Oddball]

nevermind, i found it myself

Public Praises Science; Scientists Fault Public, Media: Section 4: Scientists, Politics and Religion - Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

and a lot claim to be independent as well

I don't trust "independents" or "centrists" any further than I can throw my car.

Give me an honest partisan any day of the week.

 

[elvis]

obama can't be re-elected without independents.

No, he cannot. However, when Independents have to choose between Obama and whichever candidate the Republicans put out there it's most likely going to be back to Obama unless the Republican is VERY moderate. However, the current makeup of the Republican Party would NOT allow such a thing to occur.

If they're smart, they'll nominate Romney, who was supported by many farrighties including ann coulter and Laura Ingraham.

 

[Meister]

obama can't be re-elected without independents.

No, he cannot. However, when Independents have to choose between Obama and whichever candidate the Republicans put out there it's most likely going to be back to Obama unless the Republican is VERY moderate. However, the current makeup of the Republican Party would NOT allow such a thing to occur.

I think the next presidential election will be about the economy and debt. He could be a dead horse by the next election.

 

[eots]

what the hell is a pew poll ????...sounds like some maniacal Asian dictator

 

[Modbert]

If they're smart, they'll nominate Romney, who was supported by many farrighties including ann coulter and Laura Ingraham.

I'd love to see the GOP come close to nominating a Mormon but it won't happen. The far right of the party would go ape shit and that's a good part of the base that Palin would pick up if she ran.