JimH,
They estimated the average IQ by using the SAT and ACT and adjusting the
numbers to approximate the IQ of those who took the test. They then
adjusted that number down 10 pts. to estimate an average.

So while it is all BS, it is interesting BS.


"JimH" wrote in message
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"Gould 0738" wrote in message
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You also missed a very important note at the bottom " The most likely
reason
for the lower IQ's in southern states is their significant Black
population.
African-Americans consistently test at an average 85 IQ level."

Creating some concern that the list may have come from a racist source-
(or
that it merely reflects the long recognized cultural bias in many IQ
tests-
particularly those administered to children). However, I'm not the one
who
touted this as the "real" list- merely took advantage of the fact that it
was
so represented.

My observations are generally correct, although when you take the
alphabetizing
into account perhaps only nine, rather than ten, of the top sixteen were
blue
states.
Did you remember that New Hampshire was a blue state this time, not a red
one?

As there were certainly fewer blue states than red states in the overall
count,
what percentage of blue states vs. percentage of red states were in that
top
16? A reasonably dramatic difference, revealed by the "real list".



I am sitting hear reading this thread and laughing. There is no way to
break down an average IQ number for the group of people in any particular
state who voted for Bush or Kerry. To think you can, and to carry on a
debate about it is nothing short of comical.