From Big Government (reformatted, emphasis mine):
A new Gallup poll reveals that Barack Obama’s efforts to diminish pride among Americans in their heritage have resonated among Americans. The poll, conducted from June 2-7, showed only 54% of respondents agreeing that they were “extremely proud” to be Americans, the lowest percentage in the 15 years Gallup has asked the question. In 2001, before the 9/11 attacks, the percentage rested at 55%, rising to 70% by 2003, but the percentage has vacillated between 58% and the current 54% ever since Barack Obama took office.
Twenty-seven percent of respondents claimed they were “very proud,” 14% only felt “moderately proud,” 45 asserted they were “only a little proud” and 1% boasted they were “not at all proud.” Predictably, the percentage of Republicans who asserted they were “extremely proud” to be Americans was much higher than Democrats’; 67% of GOP adherents loved America deeply, while less than half of Democrats, a disappointing 47%, felt extremely proud of their country.
In another non-surprise, the older Americans were, the more likely they were to feel extremely proud of their country; 64% of those over 65 felt that way; 58% of those aged 50-64; 52.5% of the 30-49 age group, and only 43% of youngsters ages 18-29.
