Mexico’s proposed higher mining royalties could block nearly $7bn in investments
The Mexican government proposed raising mining royalties under the argument that metal prices have risen in recent years.
President Herbert Hoover, Republican and miner
Miners lean conservative according to an analysis of campaign contributions by occupation.
Verdant Labs compiled the study using US political donation data from the FEC.
For every 10 miners who donate to Democrats, another 90 will have donated to Republicans. Interestingly mining engineers side less with Republicans, 18 Democrat donations for every 82 Republican.
Screen shot from Verdant Lab’s interactive graphic. Red is Republican and blue is democrat.
Within the resource sector, only oil workers are more conservative than miners.
Though still mostly conservative, forestry workers and farmers all have greater Democrat leanings.
Check out Verdant Lab’s excellent interactive graphic where you can analyze political leanings by occupation.
3 Comments
MlunguHoran Horan
Not true, especially if you’re not an American!
Kevin F
Basically, if you have a job, you’re most likely Republican. If you are on the dole, you’re most likely Democrat.
Guy Archibald
Corporate welfare including farms and industry exceeds social welfare spending by several times. The Republicans are the ones on the dole, avoiding taxes and hiding cash. All the while spouting their patriotism.