The CNN/ORC poll was conducted June 26-28, surveying 1,017 Americans by telephone, carrying an overall margin of error of plus-or-minus 3 percentage points
CNN Shock Poll: Big Majority Think Confederate Flag Symbol of Heritage not Racism
As debate rages in South Carolina over the Confederate flag on its statehouse property, a majority of Americans see the rebel flag as a symbol of Southern pride, not a reminder of racism, according to a new CNN/ORC poll out Thursday. Public opinion is about where it stood 15 years ago, when the Palmetto State removed the rebel St. Andrew’s cross from the Capitol dome.