24% Say America Should No Longer Honor Columbus With A Holiday37% of people under 30 supported Michael Jackson Day as a replacement for Columbus Day.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Intrepid explorer who discovered America or merciless oppressor of the native peoples who already lived here? Some historians paint a darker picture of Christopher Columbus these days, and nearly a quarter (24%) of adults now don't think America should honor him with a national holiday.
Fifty-eight percent (58%) disagree and say Columbus should be honored with a holiday. Seventeen percent (17%) are undecided.
Sixty-nine percent (69%) of Republicans favor continuance of Columbus Day, compared to 52% of Democrats and 54% of adults not affiliated with either party. Democrats are nearly twice as likely as Republicans to think Columbus should not be honored.
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Most common comments: "What has Columbus done in the past 600 years?" "Michael's lip tats rock." "Who is Columbus?" "What's a New World and how do you get there without a spaceship?"|
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