The division that has become a hallmark of Washington has roots that extend well beyond the Beltway and into America’s communities and neighborhoods. The Public Religion Research Institute released a survey in late May exploring who Americans tend to associate with in their core friend groups. One of the survey’s findings: Partisanship is a big part of our everyday lives.
The divisions in the survey don’t look bad at first glance. In fact, overall, the partisanship of Americans’ friend groups looks fairly balanced, according to the PRRI poll. …
But the numbers change dramatically when you look at people who identify as Democrats and Republicans in the PRRI data. CONTINUED
Dante Chinni, NBC News
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