Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for September 28, 2017
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September 28, 2017: Sixty-four percent (64%) of Americans believe that NFL football players should stand and be respectful during the national anthem.[1]
Republicans overwhelmingly hold this view by a 91% to 6% margin. Those not affiliated with a major party also strongly hold this belief: 60% agree, while 25% disagree. Democrats, however, are evenly divided (43% believe the players should stand, while 41% disagree).
The survey, conducted by Remington Research Group, found that a plurality of African-Americans (48%) believe that the players should stand, while only 33% take the opposing view. Also, younger adults are somewhat more likely than their elders to believe the players should stand and be respectful.
The only measured demographic group that does not believe the players should stand is political liberals. By a 51% to 33% margin, they reject the idea shared by most other Americans. Conservative and moderate voters tend to believe that the players should stand.
However, there is unity on one point. Eighty percent (80%) of Americans think there should be less politics during sporting events. Only 7% want more.
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