… For the most part, Americans seem less than excited that companies are wading into the political realm, according to data from CNBC’s recent All-America Economic Survey. About 6 in 10 Americans say they believe it is inappropriate for companies to take stands on political, social and cultural issues, according to the survey. A little less than a third of respondents say they believe those stands are appropriate.
But as is the case with a many other topics in United States, those views change sharply when you look at the responses through a partisan lens. Among Republicans there is a strong distaste for corporate issue stances: 71% say the practice is inappropriate, while just 17% say it is. Independent voters look like the overall figures, as is often the case, with 61% saying it is inappropriate and 33% saying it is. And Democrats are much more accepting of businesses taking issue stands. Only 43% of Democrats say that practice is inappropriate while slightly more, 47%, say it is appropriate. CONTINUED
Dante Chinni, NBC News
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