Public Policy Polling released some more polling data on interracial marriage.

[randomness]

They polled the question in Georgia, North Carolina, and Mississippi.

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Here's the data by state and political affiliation to the question, "Do you think interracial marriage should be legal or illegal?":

Georgia (790 voters):
Legal: 62%
Illegal: 22%
Not sure: 15%

Georgia Democrat:
Legal: 67%
Illegal: 20%
Not sure: 13%

Georgia Republican:
Legal: 52%
Illegal: 29%
Not sure: 19%

Georgia Independent/Other:
Legal: 74%
Illegal: 13%
Not sure: 13%

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North Carolina (507 voters):
Legal: 68%
Illegal: 20%
Not sure: 12%

North Carolina Democrat
Legal: 74%
Illegal: 15%
Not sure: 11%

North Carolina Republican:
Legal: 55%
Illegal: 30%
Not sure: 14%

North Carolina Independent/Other:
Legal: 80%
Illegal: 11%
Not sure: 9%

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Mississippi (817 voters):
Legal: 54%
Illegal: 28%
Not sure: 18%

Mississippi Democrat:
Legal: 68%
Illegal: 18%
Not sure: 14%

Mississippi Republican:
Legal: 39%
Illegal: 41%
Not sure: 19%

Mississippi Independent/Other:
Legal: 56%
Illegal: 21%
Not sure: 22%

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Another noteworthy result is that when broken down by age (18-29, 30-45, 46-65, over 65), more people in the 18 to 29 group thought interracial marriage should be illegal than any other group except those over 65. This was true in each state. (GA: 28%, NC: 26%, MS: 36%). In each state, more 18-29s believed that interracial marriage should be illegal than the sample of all ages.

PPP has asked for suggestions for national poll questions; I suggested they ask this question nationwide.

PPP's press release, with all the questions and crosstabs.

Comments

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

It's there in the pdf. In each state the percentage in favor of making interracial marriage illegal is higher among whites than any of the other races.

[bloodstones.livejournal.com]

I realize it's not an effective strategy, but there's a reason why I really like living in my happy liberal bubble and pretending that the rest of bigoted, racist, homophobic, misogynistic world doesn't exist. I find it overwhelming to realize how much of the world still needs to change.

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

Well...there's a reason I suggested they ask this question nationwide.

I am kind of dreading the numbers I'd see from here. But I feel like I should know.

[digitalemur.livejournal.com]

I've also asked them via twitter to poll this question nationwide.

[st-rev.livejournal.com]

Huh, not sure how I missed that.

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

It's not the best organized release I've seen. I had to go back and forth over it to get the numbers I was looking for.