What To Do With Confederate Statues and Monuments on Public Property (October 2017)

What To Do With Confederate Statues and Monuments on Public Property (October 2017)

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categoryTotal
Removed from view8%
Moved to museum30%
Remain, add context22%
Remain as is, unchanged34%
Don't know6%

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categoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Removed from view19%3%1%
Moved to museum56%27%8%
Remain, add context10%23%32%
Remain as is, unchanged9%42%55%
Don't know7%5%4%

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categoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Removed from view15%12%24%
Moved to museum69%48%54%
Remain, add context10%14%9%
Remain as is, unchanged3%18%6%
Don't know3%8%8%

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categoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Removed from view2%0%0%
Moved to museum10%10%5%
Remain, add context27%39%31%
Remain as is, unchanged58%44%62%
Don't know3%7%3%

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categoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Removed from view19%5%3%
Moved to museum57%37%9%
Remain, add context11%23%28%
Remain as is, unchanged9%25%55%
Don't know5%10%5%

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categoryLeaning liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Removed from view3%21%30%
Moved to museum57%63%51%
Remain, add context20%8%4%
Remain as is, unchanged12%4%11%
Don't know8%4%3%

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categoryLeaning conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Removed from view5%1%4%
Moved to museum11%12%5%
Remain, add context37%30%20%
Remain as is, unchanged38%53%68%
Don't know8%4%3%

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categoryDemocratRepublicanTea Party
Removed from view19%4%0%
Moved to museum57%6%12%
Remain, add context9%36%23%
Remain as is, unchanged9%51%64%
Don't know5%3%1%

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categoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Removed from view8%13%5%
Moved to museum25%47%35%
Remain, add context23%13%23%
Remain as is, unchanged41%16%30%
Don't know4%11%8%

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categoryMaleFemale
Removed from view9%8%
Moved to museum28%32%
Remain, add context22%21%
Remain as is, unchanged37%31%
Don't know4%8%

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categoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Removed from view14%7%4%
Moved to museum35%32%18%
Remain, add context20%22%23%
Remain as is, unchanged24%34%49%
Don't know7%5%6%

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category18-2930-4445-6465+
Removed from view9%7%10%7%
Moved to museum32%31%30%27%
Remain, add context26%20%21%22%
Remain as is, unchanged27%30%35%42%
Don't know6%12%5%1%

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categoryNo high schoolHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Removed from view0%7%8%4%11%11%
Moved to museum26%32%25%33%32%31%
Remain, add context13%18%26%19%24%21%
Remain as is, unchanged48%38%36%40%26%31%
Don't know13%6%6%3%7%6%

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categoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Removed from view7%5%6%20%
Moved to museum24%24%45%49%
Remain, add context23%27%24%8%
Remain as is, unchanged39%39%20%19%
Don't know8%5%6%5%

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categoryThe Bible is the word of God, to be taken literallyThe Bible is the word of God, not to be taken literallyThe Bible is a book written by men
Removed from view5%5%17%
Moved to museum22%25%51%
Remain, add context19%28%11%
Remain as is, unchanged47%35%20%
Don't know7%6%2%

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