Will Politics Ruin Your Holiday Get-together?
Not likely, according to Rasmussen Reports, which published results of a national survey on the topic. The survey asked 1,000 adults the following question on Dec. 5-6:
During your holiday family gatherings, will you and your family discuss politics with a passion, avoid political discussions like the plague, or occasionally talk about the political news of the day?
The results, released on Dec. 11:
15% Discuss politics with a passion.
25% Avoid political discussions like the plague.
58% Occasionally talk about the political news of the day.
2% Not sure.
The poll has a margin of sampling error of +/- 3 percentage points, with a 95% level of confidence.