When asked in a USA Today/Gallup poll how religion, race, and
sex might influence one's '08 presidential pick, more than 90% of respondents
said they would vote for a Catholic, Black, or Jewish candidate -- as long as
that candidate was "well qualified" and someone their party had nominated.
Yet sex, marriage, and religion proved more sensitive subjects.
Asked about Jimmy Carter's new book, respondents who
read it were asked whether they their impression was favorable or
unfavorable -- as well as how they considered Carter as a president.
The results are below:
Conducted 2/9-11; surveyed 1006 adults; margin of error
+/- 3% (release, 2/16).
If Your Party Nominated A Generally
Well-Qualified Candidate For WH '08
Who Was ___, Would You Vote For That Person?
Yes No
Catholic 95% 4%
Black 94 5
Jewish 92 7
A woman 88 11
Hispanic 87 12
Mormon 72 24
Married for third time 67 30
72 years old 57 42
A homosexual 55 43
An atheist 45 53
Would You Be Comfortable In Voting
For A WH '08er Who Was ___?
Comfort- With Would
able Reserv- Not
ations Vote
Black 84% 9% 5%
A woman 78 10 11
Mormon 58 14 24
72 years old 43 15 42
Married for
third time 54 13 30
How Closely Have You Been Following
News About J. Carter's New Book?
Closely 21%
Not closely 79
Fav/Unfav
J. Carter 69%/27%
B. Clinton 63 /35
Ex-Pres. Bush 62 /36
Have A __ Opinion Of Carter's Book?
Favorable 17%
Neutral 40
Unfavorable 18
I still can't believe that the only minority that less than half of America would vote for is atheists. I'm not an atheist but I don't get why there's such a wide disapproval of them. They're just people that don't believe in the supernatural. Like Christians, most of them are good people. There's no negative correlation between morality and atheism.
These statistics are so sad.
Being an atheist is the same as being a communist.
The aithiest figure disturbs me. Greatly. Why and how are people so predjudice against atheists? What did they ever do? Not believe the same thing as you. That's it.
The aithiest figure disturbs me. Greatly. Why and how are people so predjudice against atheists? What did they ever do? Not believe the same thing as you. That's it.
Jimmy Carter was the worst Commander and
Chief to serve since the Hoover erra. The Spruall
Bluff Project is just one of his manny downfalls.
He used the project to get the voters support
and when in office he shot down the project.