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Age a Bigger Problem Than Race, Says Poll
By the DiversityInc staff
July 10, 2008
Keywords: Barack Obama, John McCain, ageism, racism, political poll, polling, diversity, president, presidential politics, politics
A USA Today/Gallup poll of likely voters indicates that more Americans are concerned about John McCain's age than they are about Barack Obama being half-Black. When asked which attribute would make each presidential candidate a less-effective leader, 23 percent of respondents said McCain's age while only 8 percent cited Obama's race.
Eighty-two percent of those polled said Obama's race would not make any difference at all in his ability to govern, while 65 percent said McCain's age would not make a difference.
"As far as the public is concerned, Obama's race appears to be a wash in terms of perceptions about his ability to serve effectively as president," says the report. "There is more expressed concerned about McCain's age."
Click here to read the full Gallup report.
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