Friday Fun: What your favorite drink says about your politics
This is an interesting chart from the Washington Post. Looks like there is real data to support the existence of "Champaign Liberals." According to this chart, "Prosecco Liberals" have an even higher percentage of voter turnout than Champaign Liberals. Washington Post, December 31, 2013
Former Mississippi governor and uber-Republican Haley Barbour loves bourbon. Franklin Roosevelt mixed martinis. And, as it turns out, those two partisans have something in common with their base voters: Consumer data suggests Democrats prefer clear spirits, while Republicans like their brown liquor.
Democratic drinkers are more likely to sip Absolut and Grey Goose vodkas, while Republican tipplers are more likely to savor Jim Beam, Canadian Club and Crown Royal. That research comes from consumer data supplied by GFK MRI, and analyzed by Jennifer Dube of National Media Research Planning and Placement, an Alexandria-based Republican consulting firm.
The results are fascinating: Analyzing voting habits of those who imbibe, Dube found... full article
I'm a scotch drinker. Go figure.