Also, it's a common theme among political groups to think testing is the cure-all in reforming education. I wonder why business men and politicians think they can determine the best way to teach children. Educational administrators, who's background is administration, not education, have not been successful in reforming Michigan schools because they are not equipped to do so. Isn't it time to talk to the educators of children and teachers? Educational groups such as the NCTE or IRA would seem to be more appropriate.

I suspect there is some truth the observation that Republicans point out Democratic and liberal “elitism” more than Democrats (although Dems have played the “country club Republican” style of elitism forever, even though it is a horribly inaccurate stereotype of the average Republican), but that may be because the party philosophy that government decision-makers can decide things better than individuals has a philosophical lean to being labeled elitist by definition. It doesn't mean Republicans are less intellectual or nerdy though – their nerds just express themselves more in business and private sectors while Dem nerds do in public sectors. I suspect the “average” voter of each party is a working class person with beliefs of wide diversity.