Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for June 15, 2018
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June 15, 2018: Seventy percent (70%) of Dartmouth students would be less likely to date someone who held differing political views. That figure includes 82% of Democratic students, 47% of politically independent students, and 42% of Republican students.[1]
Forty-two percent (42%) would have a hard time befriending someone who held opposing views. That includes 55% of Democrats, 21% of independents, and 12% of Republicans.
It is not clear that this means Democratic students are less tolerant than Republican students. There are fewer Republicans than Democrats on college campuses. As a result, Republican students may need to be more open about relationships or face social isolation.
Twenty-four percent (24%) of Dartmouth seniors have lost a friend to political differences.
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