Esquire Survey Response

Based on my results compared to the data collected by the entire survey, I would say that my results were pretty normal because I'm in the middle and leaning towards the right a bit which is exactly the same as the national average of Conservatives vs. Liberals. As expected, minority groups are more likely to vote more liberally and white caucasian Americans are more likely to vote more conservatively. I think that on social issues younger people are more likely to view the issues more liberally and as you grow older, you become more conservative. A shocking thing I read today was that the election between Obama and Romney was almost split right down the middle which is surprising to me because to me, people who voted for Obama made it seem like everyone was. Most people, along with myself, believe that voters should be required to show ID before they go to vote. Also, because I'm dealing with college admissions right now, the question about affirmative action is relevant and I think should be taken away because now and in the future, white Caucasians are proven to become the minority of the population. The issue of illegal immigrants have most people voicing their opinions that immigrants who don't make an effort to become a US citizen should not be given any help. Also a kind of frightening fact is the question about people's view on the American economy and our political system. Most people said that our economy is on the rise and that they are positive about it and then most of the people said that they are pessimistic about our politics. Opinions on guns have definitely changed with the amount of school shootings recently but like I said, there should be mandatory background checks and mandatory safety courses before anyone should be allowed to own a gun. Education can prevent a good amount of the terrible things that we see happen. In conclusion, I believe that religion has a lot of input on how you answer these survey questions and everyone has their own political sphere whether it be huge, or nonexistent.