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Originally posted by BOFH:

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Interesting poll data from the Gallup organization:

http://www.gallup.com/poll/releases/pr030703.asp

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Certain demographic groups are more inclined than others to express pride in the country, although a majority of Americans in all key demographic groups say they are extremely proud.

* Eighty percent of conservatives are extremely proud of the country, compared with 68% of moderates and 56% of liberals.
* Whites and nonwhites differ significantly on this measure, with 73% of whites and only 59% of nonwhites saying they are extremely proud.
* Younger Americans are less likely to be extremely proud to be Americans than are those who are older. Six in 10 adults aged 18 to 29 say they are extremely proud, compared with about three in four Americans in both the 30-to-49 and 50-to-64 age groups as well as roughly two-thirds of adults aged 65 and older.
* Likewise, more than 8 in 10 Republicans are extremely proud to be Americans, while two-thirds of Democrats feel this way.

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So what does the CEG brain trust think of the results, and perhaps even the poll question?

TB

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I'm glad you are all proud Americans, but what do you think about the poll results?

I'm proud to be an American, but sometimes embarrassed by our short attention span

TB