Who gives more to charitable causes, conservatives or liberals?

Maryland is now the wealthiest state in the nation, with a median household income of $65,144 in 2006. We are also one of the most politically liberal states in the nation, where Democrats, who are often associated with advocacy for the poor, outnumber Republicans by roughly 2 to 1. It would seem that these two facts would bode well for the region’s charities, but several recent studies prove the opposite.

Arthur Brooks studied 10 different data sets from prestigious universities, such as the Center on Philanthropy of Indiana University, to formulate the conclusions revealed in his book, “Who Really Cares: The Surprising Truth About Compassionate Conservatism ? America?s Charity Divide, Who Gives, Who Doesn?t, and Why It Matters.”