Bartenders for Obama
Last night I spent a couple of very fragrant hours at a Scotch vs. bourbon debate at the Tampa Improv (see the resulting story here). Moderator David Mays, a dead ringer for Howie Mandel minus the soul patch, began the evening with some delicious patter. Seems a survey sponsored by Beam Global (as in Jim) surveyed about 100 Washington, D.C. bartenders on whether or not they could discern differences between the drink preferences of their Democrat clients and their Republican constituencies. Here were their convictions:
The survey showed that Democrats tip more, have better pick-up lines (um, Bill Clinton), and give better toasts, while Republicans take the cake for ordering their drinks straight up. Bartenders said both parties like to party, with Republicans edging out the Democrats as the first to arrive at happy hour, and Democrats being the last to go home (Ted Kennedy).
Here are some of the questions the survey posed, and the results:
Who is a better tipper?
Democrats 60%
Republicans 38%
Who is more likely to order a drink straight up?
Democrats 14%
Republicans 82%
Who is more likely to order a fruity (pink) drink?
Democrats 58%
Republicans 34%
Who has the better pick-up lines?
Democrats 74%
Republicans 14%
Who is better at giving a toast?
Democrats 63%
Republicans 36%
Who is more likely to arrive first to happy hour?
Democrats 48%
Republicans 50%
Who is more likely to be the last to go home?
Democrats 53%
Republicans 46%
"He who distinguishes the true savor of his food can never be a glutton; he who does not cannot be otherwise." 
Are the results adjusted for Ted Kennedy?
Posted by: Gregory Morris | August 26, 2008 at 08:13 AM