LEADER 05515nam 2200613 a 450 001 9910782795503321 005 20230721004228.0 010 $a9786611793753 010 $a1-281-79375-2 010 $a0-87586-605-0 035 $a(CKB)1000000000691269 035 $a(EBL)362228 035 $a(OCoLC)476192326 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000136694 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11162453 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000136694 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10084182 035 $a(PQKB)10345514 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000358758 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12126588 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000358758 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10381375 035 $a(PQKB)11393414 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC362228 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL362228 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10476836 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL179375 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000691269 100 $a20071206d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aDemocrats and Republicans-- rhetoric and reality$b[electronic resource] $ecomparing the voters in statistics and anecdotes /$fJoseph Fried 210 $aNew York $cAlgora Pub.$dc2008 215 $a1 online resource (384 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-87586-604-2 311 $a0-87586-603-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover -- Table Of Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Lifestyle Differences -- Introduction -- General excitement -- Details -- Family, relationships, and sex -- Health and fitness -- Religion -- Entertainment and leisure -- Family finances -- Habitat -- Miscellaneous -- Trivia -- Conclusions -- Chapter 2: Who Is More Intelligent, Knowledgeable, and Educated? -- Introduction -- Details -- Who has more civic and political knowledge? -- Who has more scientific knowledge? -- Who has more formal education? -- Who is more intelligent? -- Analysis: Why Is There a Disparity? -- What Factors Correlate With Education? -- Conclusions -- Chapter 3: Who Is the Better "Working Man"? -- Introduction -- The Better Working Man -- Who is more likely to work for a living? -- Who is the more valuable worker, and why? -- The Better Working Woman -- Earnings and hours worked -- Other factors related to women workers -- Miscellaneous Work Factors for Men and Women -- Work "prestige" -- Type of work -- Other work-related information -- Conclusions -- Chapter 4: Who Gives More to Charity? -- Introduction -- Details -- Donations -- Volunteerism -- Analysis: Why Some People Give More -- Income level -- Religious beliefs and political ideology -- Conclusions -- Chapter 5: Who Pays More Taxes? -- Introduction -- Details -- Federal taxes -- State and local taxes -- Total taxes: federal, state, and local -- Conclusions -- Chapter 6: Who Is the Better Citizen? -- Introduction -- Details -- Who supports First Amendment rights? -- Who is more bigoted? -- Who contributes more to society? -- Who is more likely to participate in the political process? -- Who is more likely to avoid negative social behavior? -- Conclusions -- Chapter 7: Who Gets More from Social Security and Medicare? -- Introduction -- Caveats -- Details -- Social Security -- Medicare -- Conclusions -- Chapter 8: Who gets more welfare? -- Introduction -- Details -- Traditional (social) welfare -- Corporate welfare -- Conclusions -- Chapter 9: Who Is Happier, Who Is More Miserable, and Why? -- Introduction -- Do narrow, selfish goals lead to happiness? -- Details -- Who is happier? -- Who is more miserable? -- Why are there differences in happiness? -- Does cynicism lead to sadness? (a theory) -- Conclusions -- Chapter 10: Who Grows Up to be a Democrat, And Who Grows Up to be a Republican? -- Introduction -- Details -- How political viewpoints develop -- The parents of Democrats and Republicans -- Childhood life -- Conclusions -- Chapter 11: Do Deviants Grow Up to be Republicans? -- Introduction -- Details of a Seriously Flawed Study -- The terms "liberal" and "conservative" are too vague. -- Researcher assessments added circularity. -- Did Democrats make the conservatives look bad? -- Researcher bias -- Conclusions -- Chapter 12: Lessons to be Learned -- In My Opinion -- Introduction -- Details -- A lesson from Chapter 1: Delay having that first child -- A lesson from Chapter 2: Make civics education mandatory -- A lesson from Chapter 3: Work is the key to success -- A lesson from Chapter 4: Op. 330 $aWho are the real voters? Drawing on authoritative nationwide surveys and a wide range of quips and quotes, the author outlines the profiles of the average Republican and Democrat, and details their lifestyles, ethics, intelligence, and achievements in a multitude of charts and statistics. A recognized whistleblower who identified 2BN in false Social Security claims, the author pokes fun while poking holes in our prejudices about both national parties. This work, he says, is "an informative, fair, and constructive book that can broaden your understanding of Democrats and Republicans. Also, it' 606 $aParty affiliation$zUnited States 615 0$aParty affiliation 676 $a324.273 700 $aFried$b Joseph$01517850 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910782795503321 996 $aDemocrats and Republicans-- rhetoric and reality$93755097 997 $aUNINA