Republicans More Likely To Be Flag Fetishists

In other important studies today: “A comprehensive review of House re-election websites by the University of Minnesota’s Smart Politics blog found that GOP incumbents are 36 percent more likely to incorporate Old Glory into the banner of their page, with nearly half of all House Republicans positioning the Stars and Stripes as the main image on their website. Just a third of their Democratic counterparts prominently place the flag as a backdrop, according to a survey of 368 campaign websites.” The reasons for the discrepancy between the two major parties is not made clear, but if I had to guess it’s probably because Republicans love America more.