Gallup: Are Americans ready to elect female, black, Jewish, Hispanic...

[DeepModem Mom]

Asian, Mormon, atheist, gay or lesbian President?

Editor&Publisher: Gallup: Americans Say Country Ready for a Female President
By E&P Staff
Published: October 03, 2006

NEW YORK -- Gallup reports today that a new poll finds that 6 in 10 Americans believe the country is ready to have a female president, with more than that saying they would be willing to vote for one...."With Hillary Rodham Clinton the clear front runner for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination, it is natural to ask whether Americans are ready to elect their first female president," Gallup explained.

Sixty-four percent of Democrats said the country was ready for a woman in charge, compared with 54% of Republicans. About half of Democrats said the U.S. was ready to elect a black or a Jewish candidate, with Republicans coming in at 67% and 58% respectively on those questions.

But only a minority of American feel the country is ready for a Hispanic, Asian or Mormon president.

The vast majority of the public believes Americans are not ready for an atheist or gay or lesbian president.

While 6 in 10 whites believe the country is ready to elect a black, only 4 in 10 blacks feel that way....

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003190389

[valerief]

1. I wish we could wipe religion out of politics like our forefathers

intended. You can see what the exploitation of religion has done to America since Bush's coup. Nothing against believers, but when you mix religion and power you get ultimate corruption.

[GiveUsHope]

2. The poll should've asked Muslim...

Then it would've dropped to something like 5% among Republicans.

[Ian David]

3. We've already had gay and atheist presidents.

Anyone want to do my homework for me?

I'm busy multi-tasking.

[harlinnchi]

4. Well then I hope Gallup encourages their GOP/Bush enabling associates...

...to nominate one. Perhaps Condi will fit their bill. On the other hand, while I will support a female Democrat if she gets nominated, I hope that, for the sake of elect-ability, the Democratic party nominates Gen. Clark, or some other male.

[maxsolomon]

5. not a mormon

sorry, adherence to that particular religion is a deciding factor for me. as scientology would be.

a hispanic lesbian JACKmormon, sure.

[Donald Ian Rankin]

6. Phrasing is incredibly important on this.

The answer to "is the country ready for an atheist president" is yes; the answer to "Are Americans ready to elect an atheist president" is no.

A poll on this needs to go to considerable length to make clear whether it's asking "do you think" or "do you think other people think".