The Nation : Patriotism Peaks in Poll
The Statue of Liberty centennial came as American patriotism and confidence in the future are running high. In the latest Gallup Poll, 9 in 10, or 89% of the respondents, said they were “very proud” to be Americans, up 9 points since 1981. Three of four Americans polled, or 76%, said they had “quite a lot” of confidence in the nation’s future, while 19% reported having “some confidence” and 4% said they had “very little.” Seven in 10, or 69%, expressed satisfaction with the way things are going. Responses differed little with age, sex, race, education level, income or region.
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