Posted on 02/04/2010 1:29:15 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin
Americans are so polarized right now, even the Super Bowl's dividing them along party lines.
Overall 32% of voters we polled on our last national survey said they'd be rooting for the New Orleans Saints this Sunday, with 22% going for the Indianapolis Colts and 46% expressing no preference.
There's a significant partisan divide within those numbers, as Democrats prefer the Saints by a 36-21 margin while Republicans say they want the Colts to be victorious by a closer 26-25 spread. Independents lean toward the Saints as well, 33-20.
Beyond the partisan divide it's also interesting to note that a plurality of voters don't care about who wins the game. It will still pile up huge ratings Sunday night but that finding just quantifies the fact that for many watching the Super Bowl is more about the spectacle than what happens on the field.
Exactly the reason the NFL handpicked these two teams.
He was a RIOT!!!! Have the video if you’re interested.
Aaaw. Too bad you won’t be there on Wednesday. No matter what the outcome in Miami on Sunday, the parade honoring the Saints happens Tuesday.
True!! Heard about it.
In fact it has caused the Krewe to change float loading times on Tuesday.
Very exciting time!!!
Not fair to compare.
We all know South America's Team draws in the big ratings.
No one expected Brett to win that game considering his record against the Cows.
Glad he did. I cheered for him.
"Fox' Sunday telecast of Vikings-Cowboys ... with a 22.0 rating (37.7 million viewers).... Vikings-Cowboys marked the highest-rated early Sunday NFL Divisional playoff since Eagles-Cowboys in '96""...Saturday's Cardinals/Saints matchup drew a 16.1/32 final rating and 27.9 million viewers on FOX..."
Drew accepted the invitation to be King of Bacchus this year, too.
This poll is garbage.
Mine is better.
;-)
Drew rides in Bacchus every year (since coming to the Saints) so I think the Bacchus boys could have gotten another King. JMHO.
Maybe they wanted to save a buck or two.
LOL :) Indeed, a proud member of the Who Dat Nation.
The Bible does not reveal the Divine Disposition toward Football, but we do know God Loves His Saints.Wear your Black and Gold to Church Sunday. All Services on Sunday at the usual times: 8am, 9am, 11am, 5:30 pm (no sermon at 5:30 service this Sunday)
LOL
:-)
I hope Rush does one of his environmental wacko picks on Friday.
Me, too. Lately, I've been able to listen to most of his show each day and its been fun. Most of the time I may hear an hour if that much.
One was from a great conference that feeds more QB's to the NFL than all the others. The other one is pretty good too, but he had a fat, whiny, orange looking coach in college. Unforgivable.
You mean this guy?
Must be. Looks just like him.
:-)
You are right about Drew, he went to Purdue. I hear he still has a lot of fans residing in Colts territory. He is a nive man.
This isn’t completely new. Before the New England/St. Louis Super Bowl a few years back a left winger at work was telling me how St. Louis epitomized democracy and the Democrats and New England the Republicans. I never did follow his strange convoluted logic but I did cheer for New England that game.
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