Entries from May 2009

Don’t Call Me Middle Class: I’m a Professional!

May 13th, 2009 · No Comments

By MARK PENN with E. KINNEY ZALESNE
From The Wall Street Journal Microtrends Column
Not long ago, everyone in America wanted to be a member of the “middle class.” In fact, as many as 53% of Americans described themselves that way to pollsters.
But with the information age and the rise of two-career incomes, being just middle class […]

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Where Are the Republican Hybrid Buyers?

May 1st, 2009 · No Comments

By MARK PENN with E. KINNEY ZALESNE
From The Wall Street Journal Microtrends Column
A closer look into the accelerating trend of buying hybrid vehicles
Unless you are willing to buy a windmill, the biggest green purchase out there is buying a hybrid car. Recently, the 1 millionth hybrid in the U.S. was sold, out of 135 million […]

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