[VAcourier] MOC Poll - Public Supportive of Name, Location

[Virginia Division SCV Communication List]

Museum of the Confederacy Poll show strong favoritism for the museum

Roanoke based TV station WDBJ 7 had a scientific poll conducted of the 
western Virginia area by SurveyUSA which questioned 500 adults randomly 
about the museum.  Overwhelming support was found for the museum to 
retain its Confederate appeal.  Of those surveyed 80% favored the museum 
retaining the word CONFEDERACY in its name this included a 48% approval 
from the African-Americans surveyed.  Opinion is also strong that the 
museum should remain in Richmond.  The only potential relocation site 
mentioned in the survey was Lexington which received 22% as a potential 
relocation site.  Only 17% favored any other locations or were unsure of 
where the museum should be located.


April 12, 2007
News-7 Poll: Most favor keeping Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond
see the story at  http://www.wdbj7.com/Global/story.asp?S=6362239&nav=S6aK
(See Survey Details 
<http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=9769e70f-0730-4e3e-8e70-d9751691a1f2&c=77>.) 


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Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.4%

Do you think the Museum of the Confederacy should stay in Richmond? 
Should it be moved to Lexington? Or should it be moved somewhere else? 
<http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReportPopup.aspx?g=9769e70f-0730-4e3e-8e70-d9751691a1f2&q=39708>
61 %  Stay in Richmond
22%   Moved to Lexington
5%     Moved Somewhere Else
12%   Not Sure

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Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 3.6%

Do you think the word Confederacy should? Or should not? Be taken out of 
the Museum's name? 
<http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReportPopup.aspx?g=9769e70f-0730-4e3e-8e70-d9751691a1f2&q=39709>

16%  Should
80%  Should NOT
4%    Not Sure


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