The basic idea wasn't ridiculous, but the implementation set off the Housing Bubble and Bust. But, when you drill down to make apples to apples comparisons, the Marriage Gap appears to be stronger in driving voting to the GOP as the Homeownership Gap. For example, in the above graph we're looking just at white women ages 35-44. Those who own their home vote Republican at rates 6.7 percentage points higher if single and 9.5 percentage points higher if married. But the Marriage Gap for SWF 35-44 renters is 15.0 points, and 17.8 points for SWF 35-44 homeowners.