Here are some poll numbers released by Rasmussen Reports -- "an electronic publishing firm specializing in the collection, publication, and distribution of public opinion polling information."
66% Say Being a Mother Is A Woman's Most Important Role
Saturday, May 9, 2009
This Mother's Day, two-out-of-three adults (66%) believe that being a mother is the most important role for a woman to fill. Only 17% disagree and 16% are not sure.
Those figures are similar to our survey conducted this time last year.
Not surprisingly, more women (72%) think being a mother is the most important role than men (60%).
A survey for Father's Day last year found that 71% thought being a father is the most important role a man can fill. Sixty-seven percent (67%) of men and 74% of women agreed on that.
To honor their mothers on Sunday, 70% say they plan to visit their moms, and 25% say they'll call. Just four percent (4%) say they won't do either. Eighteen percent (18%) plan to send their mothers flowers, but 67% will not.
Men are a little more likely to call their mothers or send them flowers than women ( see crosstabs ). But women (72%) are more likely to visit their mothers than men (68%).
Overall, 29% consider Mother's Day to be one of our nation's most important holidays, down two points from a year ago . Ten percent (10%) deem the holiday to be one of the least important, while 59% say it's somewhere in between.
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To view a copy of the original report, please use this link: HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!