There is absolutely no proof given for this assertion.
Have you the saying, 'There are three kinds of lies: Lies, damn lies, and statistics.' ?
They are using the third kind of lie. Here's how it works. These are hypothetical numbers:
If Trump gets 100 votes, distributed like this:
15 votes = didn't graduate high school
29 votes = high school education
17 votes = some college (didn't get a degree)
24 votes = college or associates graduate
15 votes = post-graduate study or post-graduate degree
They can say that Trump gets most of his support from the working class, and people who didn't finish college. That is a true statement, because 15 + 29 + 17 = 61% of the votes coming from people who didn't finish college. The numbers above reflect the US education statistics exactly (see chart below). If these were Trump's numbers, then it could be said that Trump's votes reflect AMERICA, exactly.
If Cruz gets 100 votes, distributed like this:
2 votes = didn't graduate high school
37 votes = high school education
10 votes = some college (didn't get a degree)
31 votes = college or associates graduate
20 votes = post-graduate study or post-graduate degree
They can say that Cruz gets most of his support from the more-educated class. That is also true statement, because 31 + 20 = 51% of the votes coming from people who finished college. However, these numbers DON'T reflect the US education statistics exactly (see chart below). Therefore, it means that a LOWER percentage of lower-educated people would be voting Cruz, and a HIGHER percentage of higher-educated people would be voting Cruz vs. Trump. If these were Cruz's numbers, then it could be said that Cruz's votes DO NOT reflect AMERICA, exactly.
If the above two scenarios were Trump and Cruz's numbers, If I wanted to put my own personal bias into a media talking-point, I could say: Trump appeals to "EVERY MAN", whereas Cruz appeals to the "MORE EDUCATED, ELITE, RULING CLASS." That would be a true statement, because Trump's numbers exactly mimic the educational statistics of the United States, and Cruz's numbers do not.
Edcation in America, 2010:
