This data from the NCSE website is more than a bit disturbing, to say the least:
A new poll
(PDF) of Georgia voters suggests that creationism is popular in the
state. Asked "Would you say you believe more in creationism or
evolution," 53% of respondents preferred creationism, 29% preferred
evolution, and 18% were not sure.
I guessed I really shouldn't be surprised, since this is the bible belt we're talking about: I hardly expected the numbers to be the reverse. But 53% to 29%? Really? In 2013?
On the other hand, this is a state where people like Paul Broun get elected without so much as token opposition. An object lesson in the failure of congressional politics on the local level, I guess, but that's what happens when you let the terminally uninformed get their hands on elected office so easily. In a district that includes the University of Georgia, no less.
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