-Caveat Lector- > Released: December 15, 2000 > > New Reuters/NBC/Zogby survey reveals: > Bush presidency judged as "not legitimate" > by minorities, Democrats > > Democrats and minorities in substantial numbers do not consider the > soon-to-be presidency of Republican George W. Bush as legitimate, a new > Reuters/NBC/Zogby survey reveals. > > The survey was conducted Wednesday December 13 of 521 likely voters > nationwide who voted in the 2000 presidential elections showed that an > overall 59% of those surveyed called the Bush presidency legitimate with > 37% who believe the presidency is not legitimate. Another 5% were > undecided. > > The survey has a margin of sampling error of +/- 4.5%. (Percentages may > not add up to 100 due to rounding). > > A strong majority of Democrats (65%) said the presidency was "not > legitimate" while 27% said "legitimate." Of the Independent likely > voters, 61% said "legitimate" and 34% said "not legitimate" compared to > 92% of Republican respondents who said "legitimate" and 6% who said not > legitimate. > > Three-fourths (77%) of the African American respondents deemed the > presidency "not legitimate" compared to 17% who said "legitimate." At the > same time more than half of the Hispanic respondents (53%) also termed > the presidency "not legitimate" compared to 39% who said "legitimate." > > "If you define legitimacy as the will of the people, do you consider a > George W. Bush presidency legitimate or not legitimate?" > > > Not > Legitimate Legitimate Not Sure Total > > > Total 59 37 5 100 > > > Dem. 27 65 8 100 > > GOP 92 6 1 100 > > Ind. 61 34 5 100 > > White 65 31 4 100 > > Black 17 77 7 100 > > Hispanic 39 53 9 100 > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Copyright 2000 by Zogby International >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
