Forty-percent (40%) of voters nationwide say that being a good citizen and being a patriot are the same thing. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that another 40% disagree and 19% are not sure.
Most Republicans say they’re the one and the same. Most Democrats say they’re not, and voters not affiliated with either party are split down the middle.
Voters over 50 tend to see the terms as having the same meaning, while those under 40 disagree. Forty-somethings are evenly divided.
Given a choice, 52% say they’d rather be called a good citizen, while 28% prefer being known as a patriot.
Sixty-seven percent (67%) of all voters believe that volunteering for church and community groups is more important than getting involved in politics and government. In terms of being a good citizen, only 17% take the opposite view and think involvement in politics matters most.
The poll does not tell how they defined the terms “patriot” and “good citizen.”
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