The Lone Libertarian

A Poll of Note

Posted in National Politics, News & Current Events by jesse on the July 25th, 2008

On Wednesday, Zogby released the results of a telephone poll that I find quite interesting.  Being from the south, I always find discussions surrounding secession fascinating.  The phone poll suggests that 22% of Americans believe that states have the right to peacefully secede from the union.  They made sure to mention that the south comprised the highest percentage of those whom agreed at 26%.

Of that number, hispanics overwhelmingly agreed at 43%, followed by blacks at 40%, and whites at 17%.  That’s a pretty darn interesting dynamic.  Kinda throws the whole “racist southern whites trying to revive the Confederacy” argument.

The poll states that 18% of those queried would support a sucessionist effort in their state.

For a cherry on top, 44% of Americans feel the US government is broken and cannot be fixed by the two-party system.

Who’s ready to see small independent republics in the US in our lifetime?

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  1. Support For Seccession Highest Amongst Hispanics : Post Politics: Political News and Views in Tennessee said,

    on July 25th, 2008 at 10:45 am

    [...] the Lone Libertarian: The phone poll suggests that 22% of Americans believe that states have the right to peacefully [...]

  2. Mike Vine said,

    on July 25th, 2008 at 2:14 pm

    I am!

    http://mikevine.wordpress.com/

  3. Roberta X said,

    on August 2nd, 2008 at 4:30 pm

    Sign. Me. Up. Balkanization now!

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