In other words it doesn't prove your allegation that more Republicans than Democrats are on welfare. I also don't think the correlation is very useful. For example, it's possible that more Republicans than Democrats are on welfare in "blue states." Or that more Democrats than Republicans are on welfare in "red states." I doubt anyone actually keeps those statistics anyway.
I could be wrong, but I think the blue states are more densely populated. A denser population often equals a more robust economy, and a greater revenue base for the state.
That tells us a few things:
1) That those more adept at revving up a local economy are either dems, ...or smart enough to vote for dems.
2) No one wants to live amongst fools who would vote for the current batch of Republicans.
Why do you say Republicans are "anti-intellectual"?
Would you prefer he use the more politically-correct term "cerebrally challenged"?