A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 87% of Adults favor making English the nation's official language. This is the highest level of support yet but in line with what voters have been saying for several years. Just nine percent (9%) disagree.
Language is an important element of national culture, about which Rasmussen reports:
Eighty percent (80%) of voters believe that those who move to America should adopt American culture. Again, this level of support has remained largely unchanged for years.
Rasmussen observes:
The president in remarks last July said that “instead of worrying about whether immigrants can learn English,” Americans “need to make sure your child can speak Spanish.” But Americans strongly disagree.
COTTonLINE concludes that, in the minds of most Americans, the melting pot is not dead. On the other hand, since President Obama has aligned himself with 9% of the American public, his chances of reelection may be dead.
