Friday, November 9, 2012

Election 2012

Welp, another election has come and passed. Wasn't it fun? [you don't have to answer that.]

Some interesting things happened this year. First of all, several states legalized gay marriage. Also, Washington and Colorado legalized recreational use of marijuana. And finally, Puerto Rico voted to begin the process of becoming the 51st state. Crazy stuff, right?

Well, something else that I found particularly interesting about this election was the demographics of the voters.  Take a look at this graphic:

I'm not trying to make any political statements here. I just found it very interesting that so many of the best-educated states voted Democrat.  This may say something for the enriching experience that college provides and for the open, more liberal mindset that we often gain at college.

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