Toplines - Discrimination - July 26, 2008

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Toplines - Discrimination - July 26, 2008

National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted July 26, 2008
By Rasmussen Reports

1* We’re just about finished… Are relations between white Americans and black Americans better today than they were in the 1960s?

82% Yes
11% No
7% Not sure

2* These days, are relations between white and black Americans getting better or worse?

62% Better
14% Worse
21% Neither
4% Not sure

3* Within the past week, have you personally witnessed any racial discrimination?

18% Yes
77% No
5% Not sure

4* Ok… within the past week, have you personally witnessed any sexism or discrimination against women?

18% Yes
75% No
7% Not sure

5* Is there more discrimination against African-Americans or against women?

36% African Americans
28% Women
36% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence