{"id":2264267,"date":"2024-06-10T17:10:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T21:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-do-republicans-sleep-at-night-much-better-than-democrats-new-study-suggests\/"},"modified":"2024-06-10T17:17:13","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T21:17:13","slug":"how-do-republicans-sleep-at-night-much-better-than-democrats-new-study-suggests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-do-republicans-sleep-at-night-much-better-than-democrats-new-study-suggests\/","title":{"rendered":"New study indicates Republicans sleep better than Democrats"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhow-do-republicans-sleep-at-night-much-better-than-democrats-new-study-suggests%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2264267&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A \u2062new\u2064 study conducted \u2063by Spruce, a\u2063 CBD company, researched sleep patterns across the United States by analyzing search volume \u2062for 30 sleep-related terms. \u200cThe study categorized states into those with &#8220;good&#8221;\u200b sleep \u2062and &#8220;bad&#8221; sleep \u2064based on\u200d the frequency of negative sleep-related searches \u2064per 100,000 residents. Findings indicated that 52% of states experienced &#8220;good&#8221; sleep and\u200c 48% suffered from &#8220;bad&#8221; sleep. Interestingly, states \u200dwith \u200dRepublican leanings were found to have better sleep outcomes compared to Democratic-leaning states. The political classification of \u200bstates in\u2062 this study was based\u2063 on the 2020\u200c election results,\u2062 the political affiliation of their senators, \u200dand their\u2062 statewide representatives, with\u2064 some states being classified as &#8220;mixed.&#8221; According to the study,\u2062 76% of the states \u2062identified with good \u200dsleep\u2063 quality were Republican.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A new study found that people in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Republican\">Republican-leaning<\/a> states sleep much better at night than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Democratic\">Democratic<\/a> ones.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/takespruce.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Spruce\">Spruce<\/a>, a CBD company, examined 30 sleep-related <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/increased-parental-engagement-in-education-issues-is-unwelcome-after-uncovering-damning-emails-parents-defending-education-founder-slams-biden-admin\/\" title=\"\u2018Increased Parental Engagement In Education Issues Is Unwelcome\u2019: After Uncovering Damning Emails, \u2018Parents Defending Education\u2019 Founder Slams Biden Admin\">search terms<\/a> across all 50 states, calculated the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/labor-day-flights-will-cost-23-more-than-last-year\/\" title=\"Labor Day Flights Will Cost 23% More Than Last Year\">search volumes<\/a> per 100,000 residents, and ranked them based on the volume of negative sleep-issue-related searches. Of these, 48% of states were categorized as having \u201cbad\u201d sleep, and 52% as \u201cgood\u201d sleep. The results largely found \u201cgood\u201d sleep in Republican states and \u201cbad\u201d sleep in Democratic ones.<\/p>\n<p>The political leanings of each state were determined by a combination of how they voted in 2020, the affiliation of their senators, and the majority of statewide representatives. Several states were categorized as \u201cmixed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Overall, 76% of states that slept well at night were Republican, and over 72% of states that slept poorly at night were Democratic. <\/p>\n<p>Of the top five best sleeping states, only one was Democratic \u2013 Vermont, which came in fifth. The rest were Republican, led by Montana and followed by South Dakota, Wyoming, and Idaho.<\/p>\n<p>Of the top ten worst sleepers, only two were Republican \u2013 Texas, fifth place, and Florida, seventh place. The worst sleepers are in Oregon, followed by Nevada, Georgia, and California. <\/p>\n<p>Despite the results, however, Tony Spencer, CEO of Spruce, cautioned against coming too quickly to a judgment on the causes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/company-offers-massive-paychecks-to-fussy-sleepers\/\" title=\"Company Offers Massive Paychecks To \u2018Fussy\u2019 Sleepers\">sleep problems<\/a>. He pointed out that \u201cgood\u201d sleep is biased in favor of quieter rural areas, which heavily lean Republican.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis research sheds light on the severity of sleep problems residents across the United States face,\u201d Spencer said. \u201cSleep quality forms a diverse patchwork, influenced by lifestyle and the environment. From bustling cities to unironically, sleepy rural areas, the level of people Googling sleep-related problems and solutions provides insights into the well-being of individuals and communities. This could reflect various regional, socioeconomic, conscience or lifestyle differences that influence sleep quality across these political landscapes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Spruce also acknowledged some potential shortcomings of the study, writing that \u201csearch behavior can be influenced by factors such as internet access, health awareness, and cultural attitudes towards sleep, which may vary across states.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rankings were based on a combination of the prevalence of search terms, including questions, problems, solutions, and remedies. These <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/taliban-conducting-door-to-door-raids-of-homes-to-confiscate-guns\/\" title=\"Taliban Conducting Door-to-door Raids of Homes to Confiscate Guns\">included searches<\/a> for \u201csleeping pills,\u201d \u201cinsomnia,\u201d \u201cwhy can\u2019t I sleep,\u201d \u201ccan\u2019t sleep,\u201d \u201cnightmares,\u201d \u201csleep deprivation,\u201d and \u201csleep medications.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A study by CBD company Spruce revealed that residents of Republican-leaning states sleep better than those in Democratic states. Analyzing 30 sleep-related search terms across the U.S., the study ranked states by the volume of negative sleep-issue searches per 100,000 residents. 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