Democrats: Party of the Rich

A usual knock on Republicans is that they represent the rich ... except it isn't true. The Associated Press has a study appearing at Yahoo News that reports Democrats represent most of the wealthiest congressional districts. Hat tip to Mediaite for the link.

In Congress, the wealthiest among us are more likely to be represented by a Democrat than a Republican. Of the 10 richest House districts, only two have Republican congressmen. Democrats claim the top six, sprinkled along the East and West coasts.

Across the country, Democratic House districts have an average per capita income of $27,893. That's about $1,000 higher than the average income in Republican districts. 

The only county in Wyoming Democrats regularly carry is wealthy Teton County, home of Jackson Hole, the national park, and two ski areas. Real estate brokers in Jackson joke that billionaires are buying out mere millionaires; there are often dozens of executive jets parked at Jackson Airport.