Opinion Poll of Self-Identified Republicans
The following poll information is taken directly from an interesting Daily Kos public opinion poll. MeanMesa originally encountered this on the Stephannie Miller Show (Stephannie Miller, KABQ, Albuquerque, 1350 AM, 7 - 10 AM, February 3, 2010).
The data presented in full on the link cited includes a generous additional demographic analysis, but for this short blog post, only the "all" portion is presented here. In the original poll results, "all" is dissembled into various other components such as "men vs women," "North-South-East-West," and others. Any MeanMesa visitor who might wish to see more will find the complete poll information by following the link:
Here is a recap of the poll results:
Daily Kos/Research 2000 Poll
Research 2000, MoE 2%, Jan 20, 2010 - Jan 31, 2010
QUESTION: In the 2010 Congressional elections will you definitely vote, vote, not likely vote, or definitely will not vote?
DEF VOTE | VOTE | NOT LIKELY VOTE | DEF NOT VOTE | NOT SURE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All | 41 | 42 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
QUESTION: If the 2012 Primary for President were held today, which of the following would you vote for? (ROTATED):
| Palin | Romney | Cheney | Gingrich | Huckabee | Pawlenty | Paul | Thune | Undecided | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 16 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 42 |
QUESTION: Should Barack Obama be impeached, or not?
| YES | NO | NOT SURE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 39 | 32 | 29 |
QUESTION: Do you believe Barack Obama was born in the United States, or not?
| NO | YES | NOT SURE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 36 | 42 | 22 |
QUESTION: Do you think Barack Obama is a socialist?
| YES | NO | NOT SURE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 63 | 21 | 16 |
QUESTION: Do you believe Barack Obama wants the terrorists to win?
| YES | NO | NOT SURE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 24 | 43 | 33 |
QUESTION: Do you believe ACORN stole the 2008 election?
| YES | NO | NOT SURE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 21 | 24 | 55 |
QUESTION: Do you believe Sarah Palin is more qualified to be President than Barack Obama?
| YES | NO | NOT SURE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 53 | 14 | 33 |
QUESTION: Do you believe Barack Obama is a racist who hates White people?
| YES | NO | NOT SURE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 31 | 36 | 33 |
QUESTION: Do you believe your state should secede from the United States?
| YES | NO | NOT SURE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 23 | 58 | 19 |
QUESTION: Should Congress make it easier for workers to form and join labor unions?
| YES | NO | NOT SURE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 7 | 68 | 25 |
QUESTION: Would you favor or oppose giving illegal immigrants now living in the United States the right to live here legally if they pay a fine and learn English?
| FAVOR | OPPOSE | NOT SURE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 26 | 59 | 15 |
QUESTION: Should openly gay men and women be allowed to serve in the military?
| YES | NO | NOT SURE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 26 | 55 | 19 |
QUESTION: Should same sex couples be allowed to marry?
| YES | NO | NOT SURE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 7 | 77 | 16 |
QUESTION: Should gay couples receive any state or federal benefits?
| YES | NO | NOT SURE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 11 | 68 | 21 |
QUESTION: Should openly gay men and women be allowed to teach in public schools?
| YES | NO | NOT SURE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 8 | 73 | 19 |
QUESTION: Should sex education be taught in the public schools?
| YES | NO | NOT SURE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 42 | 51 | 7 |
QUESTION: Should public school students be taught that the book of Genesis in the Bible explains how God created the world?
| YES | NO | NOT SURE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 77 | 15 | 8 |
QUESTION: Are marriages equal partnerships, or are men the leaders of their households?
| MEN | EQUAL | NOT SURE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 13 | 76 | 11 |
QUESTION: Should contraceptive use be outlawed?
| YES | NO | NOT SURE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 31 | 56 | 13 |
QUESTION: Do you believe the birth control pill is abortion?
| YES | NO | NOT SURE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 34 | 48 | 18 |
QUESTION: Do you consider abortion to be murder?
| YES | NO | NOT SURE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 76 | 8 | 16 |
QUESTION: Do you support the death penalty?
| YES | NO | NOT SURE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 91 | 4 | 5 |
QUESTION: Should women work outside the home?
| YES | NO | NOT SURE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 86 | 4 | 10 |
QUESTION: Do you believe that the only way for an individual to go to heaven is though Jesus Christ, or can one make it to heaven through another faith?
| CHRIST | OTHER | NOT SURE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 67 | 15 | 18 |
So, MeanMesa visitors, if you have noticed certain hill billies, bigots or other disgruntled illiterates skulking around Screamin' Annie's Hilltop Beer Hall and Hoochie Parlor -- complaining because they have no "place" in American politics -- kindly direct them to the Republican Party. Once there, they will be able to join like minded folk who think exactly as they do!
However, a note of caution might be in order. Under no circumstances should any person wishing to assist these knuckle draggers in this way mention anything which might be remotely construed to be fact or reality. Should some matter of this nature arise in your conversation, MeanMesa suggests a good, solid, dramatic burp to deflect the subject of conversation back to, uh, no subject.
If the few remaining hill billies and bigots not currently registered with the Republican Party can be repatriated in this manner, the GOP will be able to move forward, that is, advance from its current 19% of the electorate to something more reassuring to them, perhaps a whopping 21%.
It's usually better to have all of them gathered together.
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