MILITARY DEMOS CONTINUED. Brad Plumer writes in to point me to this Heritage Foundation analysis showing that, due to the post-9/11 enlistment boost, the army is both a bit richer and more educated than the population as a whole. So there you have it. While on the subject, you've really got to check out The Corner's obsession with Kerry's comment. By my count, they've put up 32 posts on the gaffe. Grasping at straws doesn't even begin to cover it. Update: Nick Beaudrot in comments:
Fuzzy math point #2: The Heritage study covers the US military, not the US Army. The Air Force and Navy are more likely to recruit better educated enlistees than the Army.This study shows that Army recruits are disproportionately from neighborhoods with incomes between $30K and $60K, with more overrepresentation below median HH income than above median HH income.
--Ezra Klein
