Obama wins vote in 8 of 10 wealthiest counties

Of the 10 wealthiest counties, Obama averaged getting 56.3 percent of the vote. Better than he did nationwide where he ended up with 50 percent.

In an election that often focused on debates about class warfare, President Barack Obama was favored over multimillionaire businessman Mitt Romney in eight of the nation’s 10 wealthiest counties. And his margin of victory in all eight counties was greater than that of the national vote, in which Obama was leading by 50 percent to 48 percent with 97 percent of precincts reporting. . . .