tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373131336974671914.post1262530632473456438..comments2023-10-31T04:51:07.590-04:00Comments on Potomac Fever: Where does your county fit in?TJEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658864498584155557noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373131336974671914.post-7874698873584972162012-02-07T17:06:31.032-05:002012-02-07T17:06:31.032-05:00This is interesting. My county does not really fit...This is interesting. My county does not really fit any of the descriptions either. But to the credit of Chinni and Gimpel, it is difficult to create twelve catagories for all US counties to fit into. For the most part they do as best as possible with such a difficult catagorical task, however I believe they could have paid more attention to race and the role it plays towards voting and party affiliation. I spoke with an individual who works down in redistricting reguarding this book and he had James Gimpel as a professor in College. He said his office is just down the road from the RNC!B. De Graffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12715667292982220265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373131336974671914.post-71582481196776892192012-02-07T09:41:05.167-05:002012-02-07T09:41:05.167-05:00I agree with Amy's sentiment. As the author me...I agree with Amy's sentiment. As the author mentioned in the 80's there was a study that broke up America into different sub-Americas and the analysis was too far-reaching and broad. I like the way each area is broken down so that you can understand the culture, people, and what drives politics in the area. It sheds light on parts of America that are often forgotten.<br /><br />I also looked up Multnomah County, which is where Portland, OR is and was not surprised to find that our Hardship index was 22 and we are considered Monied Burbs. However, I had no idea that the largest religious group was Catholic. Really interesting!gslayenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13377039116427802993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373131336974671914.post-85217812883435354692012-02-06T22:33:47.109-05:002012-02-06T22:33:47.109-05:00I do think the authors do a good job acknowledging...I do think the authors do a good job acknowledging the drawbacks of using counties, and that while the entire county might not fall under one specific category, the category is what fits it best. Obviously it is an imperfect system. But I think it is an interesting and new way of analyzing America, and is much more specific and better than a state by state, blue or red analysis.Amy S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05185605951983940775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373131336974671914.post-13076539723562644122012-02-06T21:46:33.767-05:002012-02-06T21:46:33.767-05:00I don't feel like my county could fit into thi...I don't feel like my county could fit into this either. Mine is Atlantic County, NJ and we got Industrial Metropolis when our biggest town is Atlantic City with only 40,000 people. Our "second" option was Evangelical Epicenter. Is it me, or does that just not make sense at all?Dylan Wulderkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18442574593019615905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373131336974671914.post-27888603841530688022012-02-06T20:08:47.435-05:002012-02-06T20:08:47.435-05:00Another example: Collier County Fl includes Naples...Another example: Collier County Fl includes Naples (median family income $121K and Immokalee (median family income $22K)TJEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16658864498584155557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373131336974671914.post-1700762785073556292012-02-06T19:41:13.603-05:002012-02-06T19:41:13.603-05:00Example: Essex County NJ includes Newark (median f...Example: Essex County NJ includes Newark (median family income $41K) and Livingston (median family income $143K)TJEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16658864498584155557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-373131336974671914.post-66801441835956453812012-02-06T16:58:07.406-05:002012-02-06T16:58:07.406-05:00Good point Cris. Counties are convenient but imper...Good point Cris. Counties are convenient but imperfect units of analysis. Many counties are very diverse.TJEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16658864498584155557noreply@blogger.com