Oval Office? No Thanks, Parents Say
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Most Americans do not want their children to be president, according to a Knight-Ridder newspaper poll. Many Americans consider the Oval Office a dreadful place to work and believe the president has less influence than journalists, judges, lawmakers and lobbyists, the Miami Herald reported. The poll surveyed 1,002 registered voters between Sept. 3 and 15. It found that 63% of respondents would not want their children to become president, while 32% said they would.
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