Inside the Beltway

From: The Washington Times | December 23, 2009 

DRIVING FORCE Consumer polls reveal that Republicans relish a ride in an honest Ford F-150 pickup truck. Yet we've never seen a Ford GOP appear in the showroom. Or a Cadillac Conservative. As for Democrats - yes, surveys reveal they are drawn to a guilt-easing cruise in a Prius. But the car's maker has never responded with, say, a Toyota Progressive. And there's no Mercedes Lib. Even in the age of uber-marketing, automotive and political brands have not been melded into a hybrid identity that combines partisan leanings with auto lust. And that will probably never change. "Carmakers were loath ...

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