Which party is more "blue collar"

[UpcomingYouthvoter]

I would have to go with Republicans on social issues, Democrats for fiscally/program issues. Both parties have something popular with the blue collar workers. They were Democrats that switch to Republicans because they hate "gays" and "blacks".

[UpcomingYouthvoter]

I voted Republican, but it's pretty close to a push.

You don't win elections by letting the other team be more blue collar.

Then if say there was a election in 2012 such as Ron Paul/John Stossel  vs Barack Obama/Joe Biden, how would they vote then?

[UpcomingYouthvoter]

I voted Republican, but it's pretty close to a push.

You don't win elections by letting the other team be more blue collar.

Then if say there was a election in 2012 such as Ron Paul/John Stossel  vs Barack Obama/Joe Biden, how would they vote then?

In 2008?  Probably Obama.  Right message at the right time.  Biden's a goober but he's a blue collar-friendly goober.

In 2012?  Tossup, I'd give a slight edge to Paul until he goes tinfoil hat and scares the bejeezus out of the blue collar types.  Blue collar types don't like message without delivery.

I wouldn't consider Ron Paul to be a prototypical blue collar candidate, though.  He's a bit of a wonky and weird doctor-as-small-businessman thing.

I don't see Paul doing well with blue collar either. He's socially conservative but has appeal to 9/11 truthers and wants to bring back the gold standard.   

[UpcomingYouthvoter]

Union or non-union

Both.