Here is a link to the article for background.
Now my take on their poll. I have always held that Republicans have a harder time selling their policies to intelligent people who know what is going on in the nation. I matched their list of conservative v. liberal states with those state's education rankings and voila! Conservative states have the poorest education. ( note same numbers indicate states tied in rank, lower number is best )
Most Conservative, Obama Job Approval / Educational Ranking
2. Mississippi, 47%............45
3. Louisiana, 43%.............30
4. Idaho, 34%..................37
5. Oklahoma, 37%.............nr
6. Utah, 34%...................27
7. North Dakota, 44%........47
8. South Carolina, 45%......33
9. South Dakota, 46%.......42
10. Arkansas, 40%............42
Most Liberal, Obama Job Approval / Educational Ranking
1. Dist. of Columbia, 85%...21
2. Massachusetts, 56%.......2
3. Vermont, 54%................7
4. Oregon, 51%................16
5. New York, 57%..............5
6. Hawaii, 68%.................47
7. Washington, 51%.......... 8
8. California, 56%..............3
9. New Jersey, 52%.......... 4
10. Connecticut, 57%.........1
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