Poll: Majority of Americans support Confederate flag removal
By SUSANNE M. SCHAFER
Associated Press Writer
... Eighty-nine percent of the adults surveyed knew of the debate and 64 percent of those said they had heard a lot about it, the report said ...
The study found 76 percent of blacks, 56 percent of whites and 52 percent of Hispanics supported the removal.
However, the survey discovered some deep partisan divides: Among Republicans, 43 percent said it was the right decision and 49 percent said it wasn't. Among independents, 53 percent supported the decision while 37 percent remain opposed. However, 74 percent of Democrats favored the move ...
As was the case in 2011, negative reactions to the flag outnumbered positive with 28 percent to 13 percent ...
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