I thought we all realized this, but I haven't seen anybody saying it in regards to Dean's comments about why poor Southern Whites should vote Democrat.
A lot of Americans think if they aren't rich, they are going to be rich, so they support policies that favor the rich.
So, they think it is in their economic interest. This stuff is extremely engrained in a lot of people. It's not going to be easy for Dean or any other Democrat to convince them otherwise.