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Poll: Most love America, but don’t think founders would feel the same

Posted at 3:43 PM, Jul 05, 2013
and last updated 2013-07-05 15:43:35-04

By Ashley Killough

(CNN) — With signs of patriotism abounding for the Fourth of July, a new survey indicates seven in 10 Americans think the Founding Fathers would be disappointed by the way the United States has turned out, 237 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

But that doesn’t mean Americans themselves are displeased. The same poll, released Thursday by Gallup, shows the number who say they’re very or extremely proud to be American remains steady at 85%.

According to the poll, 57% of adult Americans are “extremely proud” and 28% are “very proud.” In addition, 10% say they are “moderately proud,” with 3% saying they are “only a little proud” and a mere 1% saying they are “not at all proud.”

The survey’s results vary little from previous years, which have hovered between 80% and 85% since 2005 for those who are very/extremely proud. In the few years after 9/11, that number came closer to 90%-92%.

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