Liberal? Conservative? It's in the genes...

Fairly old news, but interesting none the less...

University of Nebraska-Lincoln political science professor John Hibbing recently co-authored a study which was published in American Political Science Review. The article suggested one's political leanings could be affected by genetics of all things! Links to a New York Times AP article and the original research paper (it's a *.pdf) are provided below. Let me know if the links are broken.

Red Genes, Blue Genes (The Gazette of Colorado Springs)
Are Political Orientations Genetically Transmitted? (American Political Science Association)

Now for the kicker question... Fast forward several thousands of years--which trait will survive in the "battle for the fittest?" Heh, heh...