Just the Facts, Ma'am

As I've been writing this blog and perusing the Internet and print for interesting topics, I've been pleasantly surprised to see there is a growing number of articles, opinion pieces, and polls. I found these results over the weekend.


A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 72% of adults prefer "Merry Christmas", while 22% like "Happy Holidays" instead.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/holidays/november_2009/most_americans_prefer_merry_christmas_to_happy_holidays

Ninety-one percent (91%) of Republicans and 70% of adults not affiliated with either major political party like store signs that wish them a "Merry Christmas," compared to just 58% of Democrats.

Last year, 68% of all adults wanted holiday signs to read "Merry Christmas," while 25% preferred "Happy Holidays."

That last tidbit is the most promising. That means that the number of people preferring "Merry Christmas" rose 4% in the last year, while the number of people preferring "Happy Holidays" dropped 3%.

I'm still confounded, however, why so many stores thumb their noses at their customers overwhelming preference.