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Poll: More Americans prefer 'Merry Christmas' greeting
cnn ^ | December 20, 2005

Posted on 12/20/2005 1:10:29 PM PST by paudio

(CNN) -- In the cultural battle over whether to use the seasonal greeting "happy holidays" or "Merry Christmas," the latter appears to be winning, according to a CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll released Tuesday.

In the poll, which surveyed 1,003 adult Americans by phone, 69 percent said they prefer "Merry Christmas" over "happy holidays," which garnered 29 percent.

Compared with the 2004 Christmas -- or holiday -- season, the number of people who said they use "happy holidays" has dropped 12 percentage points, from 41 percent to 29 percent.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: christmas; happyholidays; merrychristmas; pc; poll; savemerrychristmas; waronchristmas
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I think most Americans are against silly politically correctness like changing Merry Christmas into Happy Holidays when they mean to say Merry Chritsmas anyway.
1 posted on 12/20/2005 1:10:30 PM PST by paudio
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To: paudio

That's pretty good. When you see any polls on cnn.com it's usually split 33%/66% - good/evil.


2 posted on 12/20/2005 1:12:54 PM PST by SengirV
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"In the poll, which surveyed 1,003 adult Americans by phone, 69 percent said they prefer "Merry Christmas" over "happy holidays," which garnered 29 percent. "

DUH!

Wonder if it has to do with the fact that we are a predominantly Christian nation and the weenies at the ACLU are doing everything in their power to turn this country into a secularist state.


3 posted on 12/20/2005 1:13:29 PM PST by EQAndyBuzz (Liberal Talking Point - Bush = Hitler ... Republican Talking Point - Let the Liberals Talk)
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Compared with the 2004 Christmas -- or holiday -- season, the number of people who said they use "happy holidays" has dropped 12 percentage points, from 41 percent to 29 percent.

That's because it used to not mean "I hate Christians and all they stand for" to say "Happy Holidays." Now the phrase has a deeper meaning than just, "I hope you have a happy holiday season."

Atheists are taking all the fun out of holidays.

4 posted on 12/20/2005 1:15:17 PM PST by SittinYonder (That's how I saw it, and see it still.)
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To: paudio

I was just commenting today on how I've been innundated with "Merry Christmas" lately from retail workers. And this is in Seattle (well, the 'burbs).

I think people are pushing back against the oversensitivity of the perpetually politically correct.


5 posted on 12/20/2005 1:18:20 PM PST by I_like_good_things_too
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When did the word "atheist" or "atheism" get changed to "secularist" or "secular?" Seemed like one day it was just different. Is "secular" more PC?


6 posted on 12/20/2005 1:36:53 PM PST by Rightone
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Compared with the 2004 Christmas -- or holiday -- season, the number of people who said they use "happy holidays" has dropped 12 percentage points, from 41 percent to 29 percent.

Now, how many prefer B.C.E.? Oh, put your hand down professor.

I suspect the drop is because people used to mean Happy Holidays as inclusive of Christmas, Thanksgiving and New Years. It wasn't seen as political.

7 posted on 12/20/2005 1:37:07 PM PST by monkey
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To: redgolum

Christmas ping.


8 posted on 12/20/2005 1:39:00 PM PST by HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity
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To: I_like_good_things_too; Jim Robinson
All that is missing around the borders of FR this time of the year is some garland and cheerful color to remind us of the mood while we are here hint hint!:)


MERRY CHRISTMAS TO JIM & ALL THE ROBINSON FAMILY!:)

HAPPY HANUKKAH TO ALL MY JEWISH COUSINS!

9 posted on 12/20/2005 1:42:53 PM PST by restornu
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To: paudio

Honestly, who needs a poll to figure that out? The country practically SHUTS DOWN for Christmas. Does anyone need any more proof?


10 posted on 12/20/2005 1:43:52 PM PST by AmericanChef
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I had one of my customers tell me today that she was scolded by a woman for saying MERRY CHRISTMAS. The woman said it was politically incorrect to say MC. I told my customer, the woman probably had a 'Kerry for President' sticker on her car.


11 posted on 12/20/2005 1:51:13 PM PST by wolfcreek
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To: AmericanChef

Exactly. This is insane.


12 posted on 12/20/2005 1:52:26 PM PST by gotribe (Hillary: Accessory to Rape)
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To: paudio

I for one am getting sick of the tyranny of the minority.


13 posted on 12/20/2005 1:54:33 PM PST by vpintheak (Liberal = The antithesis of Freedom and Patriotism)
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To: paudio



"ACLU Christmas"


"DID YOU FORGET WHY THERE IS A CHRISTMAS"
14 posted on 12/20/2005 1:57:59 PM PST by GloriaJane (http://music.download.com/gloriajane "Merry Christmas To Our Troops In Iraq (My Hero's)")
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To: paudio

I think this is the year that PC police finally angered enough Americans to start saying Merry Christmas.


15 posted on 12/20/2005 2:03:15 PM PST by KC_Conspirator
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To: Rightone
"Is "secular" more PC?"

I think probably so.
16 posted on 12/20/2005 2:12:52 PM PST by Texas_Jarhead
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To: paudio
I think what got everyone into a tizzy is the fact that store managers are banning their employees from saying "Merry Christmas" to their customers. That has rankled too many people, to say the least.

Also, have you noticed that there seems to be a very distinct lack of Christmas decorations even in the big shopping centers this year? I remember as a child shopping centers festooned with Christmas decorations everywhere.

17 posted on 12/20/2005 2:29:50 PM PST by RayChuang88
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I think people are pushing back against the oversensitivity of the perpetually politically correct.

Great news!

18 posted on 12/20/2005 2:33:37 PM PST by Aquinasfan (Isaiah 22:22, Rev 3:7, Mat 16:19)
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To: RayChuang88

Mrs Magslinger works at a bible store. Needless to say, there is no ban on wishing customers "Merry Christmas". Mrs Mag says the customers seem absolutely delighted to exchange the traditional greeting with her and co-workers.


19 posted on 12/20/2005 2:36:08 PM PST by magslinger (At the end of the day the only truly educated people are autodidacts.)
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Finally, a "poll" that brings legitimacy.

Obviously, nothing has changed.     It's "Christmas"; Merry Christmas time.

Someday soon we'll again recognize that the marketing, shopping and the crazy rush of mall shopping is not "Christmas".

Someday.

Someday we'll return to the fundamentals of the true meaning.

God is born.

Merry Christmas.

20 posted on 12/20/2005 9:46:38 PM PST by IntheHillsGolden (You pass through places ...and places pass through you.........)
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