Posted on 08/22/2012 1:59:25 PM PDT by mojito
A map created by Amazon tracking the bestselling political books in the US state by state shows that conservative titles are outselling liberal books virtually everywhere – suggesting that if Americans' voting choices are linked to their book-buying habits, the Democrats are in for a tough ride this November.
Amazon.com's election heat map, which is updated daily, lays out readers' book preferences in every state, colouring a state blue or red depending on if it has higher liberal or conservative book sales. At present, across the whole country, 56% of purchases are "red" books – titles such as Obama's America: Unmaking the American Dream, Fool Me Twice: Obama's Shocking Plans for the Next Four Years Exposed and Republican VP candidate Paul Ryan favourite Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged. Just 44% are "blue" books, titles which include Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States and The Price of Inequality: How Today's Divided Society Endangers Our Future.
Only six states are selling more liberal books bought than conservative titles: Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maryland, New York and DC.
(Excerpt) Read more at guardian.co.uk ...
LOL, oh you are a meanie... ;^)
Liberals just love Libraries. They drag their stink all over the places.
I'm under the impression that conservative books always outsell liberal books. Or at least they get read more. Liberal books usually sit unread on coffee tables, so their owners can pretend at how sophisticated and enlightened they are.
How are gerbil sales in San Francisco this election cycle?
The new one, “APatriot’s History of the Modern World” comes out Oct. 8.
I did read their comments and they are pathetic! I hope and pray that Romney/Ryan win in Nov. Not just to save our country from ruin but because it will be so much fun watching these people wander in circles trying to figure out how they could have been so wrong.
Congrats Larry!
Liberals can read? Why did so many accidentally vote for Pat Buchanan then?
There are non-fiction books, that’s what’s being overlooked. The old saying “conservatives think; liberals feel” should really be “conservatives think & feel, while liberals only feel.”
Why is talk radio dominated by conservatives? Because it’s a medium that requires the listener to think. So liberals tend to keep their radio tuned to music (unlike conservatives who listen to both talk and music).
Why is non-fiction book sales dominated by conservative titles (even in states like California)?
Why do liberal politicians focus on emotional appeals like class warfare or “do it for the children”?
Why are the ratings for liberal “news” channels shrinking to non-existent levels?
Why is the old media (which leans liberal) quickly disappearing, and being replaced by the new media (which leans conservative)?
Yep, liberals are emotional. That is why arguing with them usually turns away from facts to personal insults.
Half of Americans getting government money each month not including Social Security. 80 different programs. They don’t buy many books.
I wish FR had a like button.
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