Showing posts with label Blacks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Blacks. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Rudy Giuliani on Piers Morgan Tonight (Part 1)

Thursday, July 05, 2012

Poll Watch: Rasmussen (R) National Survey on American Pride

Rasmussen (R) National Poll on American Pride

Are you proud to be an American?
  • Yes 84%
  • No 7%
  • Not sure 9%
Note: While 91% of whites are proud to be Americans, just 63% of blacks and 64% of adults of other races agree. Among those who are not proud of being American are 11% of adults under the age of 40 and 23% of blacks. Ninety-six percent (96%) of Republicans are proud to be Americans versus 78% of both Democrats and adults not affiliated with either party do. Women are a bit prouder than men about being Americans.

Generally speaking, should Americans be proud or ashamed of the history of the United States?
  • Proud 79%
  • Ashamed 9%
  • Undecided 12%
Note: Eighty-eight percent (88%) of whites are proud of the nation's history, compared to just 43% of blacks and 60% of those of other races. Republicans are more likely than Democrats and unaffiliateds to believe Americans should be proud of the country’s history. Older adults are prouder about their country than those who are younger.

National survey of 1,000 adults was conducted June 30 - July 1, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Poll Watch: Gallup Survey on Acceptance of Presidential Candidates

Gallup Poll on Acceptance of Presidential Candidates

Between now and the 2012 political conventions, there will be discussion about the qualifications of presidential candidates -- their education, age, religion, race, and so on. If your party nominated a generally well-qualified person for president who happened to be ________________ , would you vote for that person?

BLACK
  • Yes, would 96%
  • No, would not 4%
    A WOMAN
    • Yes, would 95%
    • No, would not 5%
    CATHOLIC
    • Yes, would 94%
    • No, would not 5%
    HISPANIC
    • Yes, would 92%
    • No, would not 7%
    JEWISH
    • Yes, would 91%
    • No, would not 6%
    MORMON
    • Yes, would 80%
    • No, would not 18%
    GAY or LESBIAN
    • Yes, would 68%
    • No, would not 30%
    MUSLIM
    • Yes, would 58%
    • No, would not 40%
    AN ATHEIST
    • Yes, would 54%
    • No, would not 43%
    National survey of 1,004 adults was conducted June 7-10, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points.

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