All Americans | 55% |
Men | 50% |
Women | 60% |
Democrats | 46% |
Independents | 59% |
Republicans | 62% |
Blacks | 53% |
Whites | 55% |
Hispanics | 59% |
Religion (among whites) | |
None | 37% |
Protestant | 60% |
Catholic | 63% |
College Degree | 47% |
No College Degree | 59% |
Bessette/Pitney’s AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS: DELIBERATION, DEMOCRACY AND CITIZENSHIP reviews the idea of "deliberative democracy." Building on the book, this blog offers insights, analysis, and facts about recent events.
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Friday, August 2, 2013
Abortion Poll
Previous posts have discussed public opinion on abortion. Quinnipiac University is out with a new poll that, among other things, asks respondents, "would you rather have abortions legal without restriction up to 20 weeks, or up to 24 weeks?" Here are percentages supporting the 20-week limit: