A few polls of interest..

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http://www.politico.com/story/2015/06/poll-voters-socialist-atheist-catholic-119273.html


Poll: Most Americans unwilling to vote for a socialist

By Nick Gass

6/22/15 6:59 AM EDT

Americans say they are more likely to support an atheist than a socialist for president next year, according to the latest Gallup survey, released Monday.

Just 47 percent of Americans would vote for a socialist if their party nominated one, while 50 percent said they would not, while 58 percent said they would have no problem voting for an atheist in their party.

Independent Bernie Sanders is the only self-described “democratic socialist” in the race, though he’s running as a Democrat. He’s has been gaining in the polls in recent weeks, and 91 percent also told Gallup they would vote for a Jewish candidate. (Sanders is, so far, the lone Jewish candidate.)

By comparison, 93 percent said they would vote for a Roman Catholic. Five declared candidates in the race are Catholic: Democrat Martin O’Malley and Republicans Jeb Bush, George Pataki, Marco Rubio and Rick Santorum. (New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is also Catholic, but he has not announced a presidential bid.)..........................

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/06/poll-voters-socialist-atheist-catholic-119273.html#ixzz3dnCaFFGT
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The Upshot ?@UpshotNYT 17m17 minutes ago

ICYMI: How the nation's views on a female president have changed. http://nyti.ms/1Lf7oQf

[peacebird]

1. I would vote for a woman, if i thought she was the best person for the job.

In this election cycle my vote, my $$$, my energy, and my passion go for Bernie!

[rock]

2. "Most Americans unwilling to vote for a socialist "

This may well be the problem that causes all the others, we don't have the necessary critical thinking skills. Our logic consists of mixing and matching labels, which isn't going to solve very many social problems. As I've pointed out before, this is exactly what the rich and powerful want. A white man, an Asian, and a Jewish person walked into a bar. Since this had absolutely nothing to do with anything pertinent, they drank their beers and left.