The Big Picture has a good, if depressing post about how 2004 Census data demonstrates a declining middle class and all that implies. If you look at the census data directly there's an interesting chart on page 3 that lays it all out: except for the late 1980s and a couple of years in the early 1970s, there's a direct link since the mid-1960s between median income and who is in the White House - it goes up with Dems and down with Republicans. Is this a surprise to anyone? In a sane world, wouldn't this chart win every election? I suppose I'm just way too naive.
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