re: The Designated Hitter and Political Leanings

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So when are the right/left going to realise that most of the people are in the middle and don't really care? I'm an independent and really don't care about the DH. As long as both teams do the same thing. It really doesn't make a difference.

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It isn't a partisan issue. The researchers just thought it was interesting to see how people of different political persuasions viewed nonpolitical issues. Maybe just to get at how their minds work in general.

I did make a mistake in my earlier post. The study was from 20 years ago so most adults wouldn't nhave grown up with the DH. But I do think AL/NL fanhood still has a lot to do with it.

The age correlation still wouldn't be that good an explanation because back then a lot of older people came of age when the GOP was associated with Hoover and had an image problem, or were old line Johnny Rebs who were angry about the War of Northern Aggression.