Here are some poll results released earlier today by Rasmussen Reports -- "an electronic publishing firm specializing in the collection, publication, and distribution of public opinion polling information."
48% Will Wear Green on St. Patrick's Day
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Nearly one-out-of two-Americans (48%) plan to wear green today to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
Forty percent (40%) are not wearing any green today, and 12% hadn't made up their minds yet.
Women (51%) will be wearing green more than men (45%). Younger Americans are more likely to do so than their elders.
Only 20% of adults plan to have a drink to commemorate the holiday. Seventy-four percent (74%) do not.
Men (28%) are twice as likely to drink on St. Patrick's Day as women (14%). Younger Americans are far likelier to drink than those who are older than they are.
Fifteen percent (15%) say they will attend a St. Patrick's Day party this year, although the vast majority (79%) will not.
Nineteen percent (19%) of men and 11% of women plan to mark the holiday by going to a party. Twenty-two percent (22%) of those ages 18 to 29 intend to party, compared to just 10% of those 65 and older.
Ten percent (10%) of adults plan to attend a St. Patrick's Day parade this year, but 86% will not. Again, more men than women and more younger Americans will be on hand.
Fifty-six percent (56%) of adults describe St. Patrick's Day as one of America's least important holidays. Only five percent (5%) rate it as one of the most important holidays. For 37%, it's somewhere in between.
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To download a copy of the original report, please use this link: What Color Are Yours?