re: #22 Kosh’s Shadow

I think the percentage of dealer closings is slightly higher in Democrat-controlled districts because more Democrats buy foreign cars, and are less likely to buy Chrysler

Sounds plausible to me. But that would presuppose that (A) Chrysler is closing the dealerships that are selling fewer cars, and either (B) Democrats are becoming less and less likely to buy domestic cars, at a greater rate than Republicans, or (C) the Democratic districts where more dealerships are closing are becoming more strongly Democratic than they used to be.

I believe that A is true, but not necessarily B or C.