The Feb. 9-11, 2007, poll asked Americans whether they would vote for "a generally well-qualified" presidential candidate nominated by their party with each of the following characteristics: Jewish, Catholic, Mormon, an atheist, a woman, black, Hispanic, homosexual, 72 years of age, and someone married for the third time.
Between now and the 2008 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?
Yes, would | No, would not | |
% | % | |
Catholic | 95 | 4 |
Black | 94 | 5 |
Jewish | 92 | 7 |
A woman | 88 | 11 |
Hispanic | 87 | 12 |
Mormon | 72 | 24 |
Married for the third time | 67 | 30 |
72 years of age | 57 | 42 |
A homosexual | 55 | 43 |
An atheist | 45 | 53 |
Since I fall into the two last categories, my chances of being elected US president are not good.
Oh well, onward to Canada. Perhaps there's a better opportunity there . . . . :)
3 comments:
I am an ex Catholic in love with a Hispanic, does that raise my chances?
Of course - That moves you way up the list, I'm sure. :)
OK, how about a twice-divorced black latina atheist secular-Jewish lesbian?
And, web, I'd vote for you ...
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