More Americans support Georgia’s new voting law than oppose it, according to a survey.
The law that prompted Major League Baseball to relocate this year’s All-Star Game from Atlanta to Denver was supported by 42% of respondents, while 36% were opposed to it, according to Morning Consult.
In addition, less than 40% of adults surveyed supported the MLB’s move to relocate the game, the organization said.
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Support for relocation was stronger, however, among those who call themselves MLB fans (48%) and those who call themselves “avid” MLB fans (62%), say the results.
Other results seemed to show a clear division between the interviewees based on their political affiliation.
For example, 65% of Democrats are in favor of transferring the game, while only 14% of Republicans approve of the change.
Among independents, the most frequent response to the relocation of the game was “I don’t know / No opinion”, with 43% of independents responding in this way. Supporters and opponents were divided equally, 29% to 29% among non-affiliates.
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As for racial lines, a quarter of whites and a quarter of blacks supported the relocation of the game, while opposition to change was stronger among whites, with 32% in opposition to 20% of blacks.
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