THE DAILY BLADE: Republicans, Conservatives Prouder To Be American Than Democrats, Liberals: Poll
The Stiletto is well aware that she’s playing with fire, but a nationwide Gallup Poll that asked 1,002 adults aged 18 and older, “How proud are you to be an American – extremely proud, very proud, moderately proud, only a little proud, or not at all proud?” found that 57 percent of all respondents were “extremely proud.”
Depending on party affiliation, political philosophy and geographic location, some people were more likely to admit to being “extremely proud” than others:
° 74 percent of Republicans, 53 percent of independents and 47 percent of Democrats;
° 71 percent of conservatives, 56 percent of moderates and 40 percent of liberals; and
° 66 percent of Southerners, 55 percent of Easterners, 55 percent of Midwesterners and 54 percent of Westerners.
The Stiletto hastens to add that, even though one of The
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According to a BYU exit poll conducted in the 2004 general election, 74 percent of voters in the district were Mormon. One would expect the LDS concentration to be even higher in the Republican primary,
The Stiletto’s Invitation Must’ve Gotten Lost In The Mail
Libertarian think tank Independence Institute recently threw its fourth annual Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms wingding in Colorado. Billed as “the most politically incorrect party of the year," partiers got to enjoy such “highly regulated activities” as drinkin’ hooch, smokin’ stogies and shootin’ guns. The Washington Times quotes president Jon Caldara explaining that, "We're doing this to celebrate individual freedom. And to hack off the left. Whenever the left sees responsible adults having fun, they go into nanny shock."
The Stiletto is pleased to note that this affair is not of the He-Man Woman Haters Club variety, as she is an aficionada of premium vodka; knows the difference between a corona, a panatela and a figurado; and has a concealed weapon permit.
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