Don’t blame me…its what the American People say.
A new Gallup Poll asked whether people would vote for a presidential candidate with various physical and background characteristics.
While 94% of Americans say they would vote for a black presidential candidate, just 45% say they would vote for an atheist.
% of Americans who would vote for a candidate who was…
Jewish 92%
Woman 88%
Hispanic 87%
Mormon 72%
Married for the third time 67%
72 years of age 57%
Homosexual 55%
It is important not to read too much into these figures. For one, it is terribly unfashionable to tell a stranger over the telephone that you hate black people. Answering questions about presidential attributes is much different than say a question about traffic in your city or even a new health care tax.
But I would rather be Governor Mitt Romney (Mormon) than Senator John McCain (old and mean).