Envy the rich?
As Mitt Romney and Barack Obama argue about whether Americans envy the rich, we cut through the rhetoric to get a straight answer from the American people.
First, we asked the 1,186 participants in our national scientific survey whether they consider themselves wealthy.
Twelve percent said yes, 78% said no, and 10% expresed no opinion.
Then we asked that 78% who say they’re not wealthy whether they envy the rich?
Their response: 10% yes, 79% no, 11% no opinion.
Romney raised the “envy the rich” issue when he told supporters in New Hampshire that “The country already has a leader (Obama) who divides us with the bitter politics of envy,” with Romney suggesting Obama is trying to incite class warfare.
Poll Position’s scientific telephone survey of 1,186 registered voters nationwide was conducted January 29, 2012 and has a margin of error of ±3%. Poll results are weighted to be a representative sampling of all American adults. Those numbers/margins apply to the “wealthy” question. For the sub-set “envy the rich” question, we surveyed the 954 people who said they were not wealthy (MOE ±3%).
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