When asked which political party most Americans believe to be responsible for many of the gravest problems facing the world:*War: 62% blamed Republicans vs. 14% Democrats
*Global Warming: 56% blamed Republicans vs. 10% Democrats
*Prejudice: 52% blamed Republicans vs. 22% for Democrats
*Poverty: 49% held Republicans accountable; 29% Democrats
*Corruption: 47% blamed Republicans vs. 31% Democrats
*Crime: On this issue, respondents reversed the trend, with 42% blaming Democrats vs. 23% Republicans
Yeah, but who's responsible for Britney Spears and American Idol, that's what I want to know!
Seriously, though, Zogby reports some disturbing results about racial attitudes, such as "73% said in the event of a shooting, most Americans would expect African Americans to be involved." Also, "Most Americans believe they don't make decisions based on race?but think their neighbors do." Hmmm.
And this is an interesting result, given the obesity epidemic in America:
When asked to choose whom they believe most Americans would least want to work with, 26% of respondents said someone who is morbidly obese. Twenty-two percent said someone with a facial disfigurement. Respondents thought Americans would object much less to deaf (3%) and blind (1%) co-workers.
I wonder what Borat would have to say about all this.