Here is an interesting set of statistics from the exit polls as compiled by newsbusters.com.

“The percentage of poor voters showed a huge decrease in 2004 while the percentage of folks making over 200,000 doubled, doubled. Here are the particulars.

In 2004 8% of the electorate earned 15% or less. That dropped to 6% in 2008. That’s a 25% decline.

In 2004 15% made between 10 and $30,000. That dropped to 12%. That’s a 20% decline.

In 2004 23% made $30,000 or less. That dropped to 18% in 2008, a 22% decline.

In 2004 11% made $100 to $150,000. That rose to 14%, a 27% increase.

In 2004 4% made $150,000 to $200,000. That rose 6%, a 50% increase.

In 2004 3% made over $200,000. That rose 6% this year, a 100% increase.

In 2004 18% of people who went out to vote made $100,000 or more. That rose 26% in 2008, in 44% increase.

Add it up. When you look at it from an income perspective, voters did pretty well over the last four years.”