Reply #21: I'm still working on trying to get more details of the exit

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polls. The company that did it charges quite a bit to access the raw data so I've sent a few emails to other places and will cross my fingers hoping that somebody will respond and share the info. I have seen a few people post surveys that seem to back up the exit polls but the categories in those were also manipulative and they didn't provide many, if any, details about the studies. I can't help but look at them and think of the Dihydrogen Monoxide: Unrecognized Killer study which has been repeated numerous times with similar results.

I did find this one where 35,000 were surveyed and the beliefs of those who attended historically African American churches weren't much different that those of the general population.



http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/22/MN0N13L0FR.DTL

Churches are the most influential organizations in the black community, which accounts for 6 percent of the state population and 12 percent of the national population. Demographic surveys of churchgoing African Americans reveal that the community is somewhat more inclined to restrict gay rights - but not as much as some think.

In a survey of 35,000 Americans about religious beliefs conducted by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, 46 percent of those who attend historically African American churches believe that society should discourage homosexuality, while 40 percent believe that society should accept it. The survey didn't address the many African Americans who no longer attend historically black churches.

Those figures compare with the general U.S. population, in which only 40 percent believe that society should discourage homosexuality, the survey found. Those attending historically African American churches are far more accepting of gays and lesbians than white evangelicals or Mormons, who favor societal restrictions at rates of 64 and 68 percent, respectively.

As much as I supported Obama and thought he was the best person, regardless of race or gender, the reactions of some to this issue confirm racial biases won't disappear with his election.