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Astonishing poll facts
May. 26th, 2005 12:00 pmThis poll from Quinnipiac University has some interesting numbers.
The most interesting, for me: American voters largely supports Roe v. Wade (63-33). (Considering that the Dems are supposed to have lost the Presidency based on right-to-life and "moral" issues... well.) But what's even more interesting: men support Roe v. Wade more'n women. (Men: 68-28. Women: 58-37.) Huh.
The most horrifying: 65% of respondents hadn't heard enough about Antonin Scalia to form an opinion about him or his politics. He's quoted all the time, he's been profiled left and right, and he's always the one where the news says "aaaaand Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the dissenting opinion."
Of course, this is only registered voters (and only 1100 of 'em). Still. Huh.
Also, 10% of registered Democrats want the Supreme Court to be more conservative, and 7% of Republicans want it to be more liberal. (Which reminds me of a very good B5 quote: "No, Vir, the universe is an evil place, but at least it has a sense of humor about the whole thing." Because. Really. We all know that labels suck, and all, but that seems a little weird even so.)
The most interesting, for me: American voters largely supports Roe v. Wade (63-33). (Considering that the Dems are supposed to have lost the Presidency based on right-to-life and "moral" issues... well.) But what's even more interesting: men support Roe v. Wade more'n women. (Men: 68-28. Women: 58-37.) Huh.
The most horrifying: 65% of respondents hadn't heard enough about Antonin Scalia to form an opinion about him or his politics. He's quoted all the time, he's been profiled left and right, and he's always the one where the news says "aaaaand Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the dissenting opinion."
Of course, this is only registered voters (and only 1100 of 'em). Still. Huh.
Also, 10% of registered Democrats want the Supreme Court to be more conservative, and 7% of Republicans want it to be more liberal. (Which reminds me of a very good B5 quote: "No, Vir, the universe is an evil place, but at least it has a sense of humor about the whole thing." Because. Really. We all know that labels suck, and all, but that seems a little weird even so.)
