The Gallup Organization has been polling the public on this issue since 1982, when 38 percent indicated a belief in the creationist explanation of life's origin, 33 percent believed in theistic (God-directed) evolution, and 9 percent chose the “no God” account. The trend has been steadily toward creationism, and by November 2004, 45 percent chose the creationist explanation, 38 percent the theistic evolutionist account, and 13 percent the “no God” explanation.In 1982, theistic evolution plus atheism outpolled creationism by a bare four points. (33 TE plus 9 A = 42, versus 38 C.) In 2004, it was 38 TE plus 13 A = 51 over 45 percent C. All the numbers cited went up in the interval at the expense of the no-opinion lobby. Not only is the anti-creation percentage margin greater, but it has moved over the fifty percent margin which tells a campaign the undecideds can't move this one.
How does that represent a stready trend toward creationism? Is this guy dreaming?
You're not counting all the disenfranchised voters who were turned away and couldn't read the ballot :)
Not only is the anti-creation percentage margin greater, but it has moved over the fifty percent margin which tells a campaign the undecideds can't move this one.
I noticed that too.