Eesh. Yet ANOTHER thing to divide us politically

You could probably have figured this out without a poll, but, well, that's what polls do sometimes, confirm what we know. And a fresh CNN/Opinion Research poll cuts right to the key issue now that the clock is nearing happy hour here on the West Coast: How do the beer and wine votes break down?

The answer: Beer drinkers are leaning Red, while wine drinkers are tipping toward Blue. Yep, beer drinkers give a slight nod to the presumptive Republican candidate, John McCain, in the fall match-up, while the wine sippers are leaning toward either Democrat, Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama.

We didn't delve into the subgroups deeply enough to figure out where the scotch drinkers go, but apparently the hard liquor folks don't vote. [Oh, put a cork in it, we're kidding].

But even here there's a further Democratic divide. As CNN reports, registered voters opting for beer over wine also pick McCain by 53% to 46% over Clinton. McCain and Obama, though, are essentially tied. But "in the head-to-head match-ups with McCain, Sens. Obama and Clinton each win a majority among registered voters who prefer wine to beer."

By the way, the margin of error was +/- 6.5%, which makes this a 13-proof poll. And it brings out a whole new approach to the "get out the vote" efforts, or GOTV: BYOB.

-- Scott Martelle

Comments

[Captain Kangaroo]

To: Scott Martelle
Hey Scott...haven't you noticed CNN polls are famous for
coming out as furthest from reality. And now you are
highlighting one taken from drunken participants...HELLO ?
I'll bet you are high on wine.

[Stanley (NZ)]

Interesting....

I remember a survey done in New Zealand before the last election (2005) which seemed to come up with the same results - wine drinkers were fans of the (centre-left, liberal*) Labour government, while beer drinkers favoured the (right-wing, conservative**) National Party. (It was also noted that Green Party members favoured fish over chicken and beef).

So what I'm wondering if this is a universal thing - right-wing = beer, etc - can any Brits or Aussies comment? Canadians?

*in converting these terms to the American politcal spectrum please read as "far-left liberals".
**"moderates"

[dave]

you failed to mention the rapidly growing group of all those 'connoisseurs' who might have taken a little sip here and there, and have in time found out the true exquisite treasures to their probing taste... knowing that real and timeless quality is not determined by labels or even by price - and who will give a friendly, but dismissive nod to anyone trying to con them into savoring
insipid, toxic brew. and yes, you guessed it - you again
'forgot' ron paul.

[nazcalito]

that's just a poll on affluence.