Political diversity at Oregon's major colleges
For anyone who thinks colleges in general, and Oregon's state schools in particular, are not bastions of liberalism, just follow the money.
For the 2004 presidential race, giving from employees at the University of Oregon to a candidate went like this:
John Kerry: 23 donations, 18 people, $9,400
Howard Dean: 3 donations, $961
John Edwards: 1 donation, $250
Dennis Kucinich: 1 donation, $500
George W. Bush: No donations
Giving from employees at Oregon State University looked like this:
John Kerry: 15 donations, 11 people, $7,800
George W. Bush: 3 donations, $2,700
(Almost a 3:1 margin)
Giving from employees at Portland State University looked like this:
John Kerry: 16 donations, 12 people, $7,900
George W. Bush: 3 donations, $2,500 (two donations were from a student for $500 total)
Howard Dean: 8 donations, 5 people, $2,400
Wesley Clark: 2 donations, $750
Dennis Kucinich: 1 donation, $700
(Almost a 5:1 margin)
For the 2004 presidential race, giving from employees at the University of Oregon to a candidate went like this:
John Kerry: 23 donations, 18 people, $9,400
Howard Dean: 3 donations, $961
John Edwards: 1 donation, $250
Dennis Kucinich: 1 donation, $500
George W. Bush: No donations
Giving from employees at Oregon State University looked like this:
John Kerry: 15 donations, 11 people, $7,800
George W. Bush: 3 donations, $2,700
(Almost a 3:1 margin)
Giving from employees at Portland State University looked like this:
John Kerry: 16 donations, 12 people, $7,900
George W. Bush: 3 donations, $2,500 (two donations were from a student for $500 total)
Howard Dean: 8 donations, 5 people, $2,400
Wesley Clark: 2 donations, $750
Dennis Kucinich: 1 donation, $700
(Almost a 5:1 margin)
posted by Ken @ 9:57 AM
1 Comments:
At 5/18/2005 10:38 AM,
Ken said…
I would tend to believe there's a significant group-think impact — academia has become such a left-wing haven that there is little opportunity to consider opposing viewpoints. I suspect most academics — like most journalists — pursue their career choice after determining their world-view, and the fellowship of like-minded coworkers gives them little reason to change that world-view.
As you suggest, however, only those conservatives with the thickest skin would pursue the challenge of constant immersion in the liberal pool.
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