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April 01, 2009

Apparently, It Matters If Your Black or White

Gallup poll finds "Major Racial Divide" on Michael Jackson Verdict.

An overnight Gallup Poll released this morning shows that 48% of Americans disagree with the verdicts clearing pop star Michael Jackson of all charges in the molesting case and only 34% agree--along a “major racial divide,” Gallup said.

Whites disagree by about 2-1 (54% to 28%) while nonwhites take the exact opposite view by 2-1 (56% to 26%).

This recalls the O.J. Simpson verdict in 1995, when whites disagreed with him getting off by 62% to 27% while nonwhites supported it by 67% to 24%.

A clear majority, or 62%, believe that Jackson's celebrity status was a major factor in the verdict.

Nearly half said they were “surprised” by the verdict, with 24% saying they were “outraged.”

Is this a case of racism, or race favoritism?

Posted by Aaron at April 1, 2009 12:00 AM

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