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Political Polarization in America Today

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What gender are you?
Male
Female
Neither (I'm so sorry)
With which Political Party would you roughly say you belong?
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Independent
How polarized (drawn between party lines) is the American Congress today?
Very
A Little
Not at All
How polarized is the American public today?
Very
A Little
Not at All
Is this at least partly a result of derogatory political rhetoric?
Yes
Only a little bit
Has political bad-mouthing in American politics today gone too far?
Yes
No
I don't pay attention
With which political party is this most often associated?
Democrats
Republicans
Both Democrats and Republicans
Other
Which news network is most guilty of political bad-mouthing?
CNN
MSNBC
FOX
I don't watch the news
Which is most to blame?
Political Campaigns
The Media
Elected Officials
The Public
Is political badmouthing necessary for the American process?
Yes
No
When you see a negative campaign ad do you....
(a) Make you not want to vote for the candidate it is directed towards
(b) Make you not want to vote for the candidate running the ad
(c) Make you become dissatisfied with the American political process as a whole
How much more satisfied would you be with American government if there wasn't as much derogatory political rhetoric? If so, how much?
Yes, very
Yes, a little
No, not at all
This poll was created on 2011-10-05 00:28:37 by ngoodman