YouGov’s latest research shows that Americans tend to agree that the DC Metro shouldn’t allow an ad depicting the prophet Mohammed to be displayed on mass transit in the city. 45% say the ads should not be allowed while 28% say that they should. Most Democrats (53%) and many independents (44%) agree on the prohibition, but Republicans narrowly say that the Metro should (44%) rather than should not (36%) allow the ads.
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Similar numbers of each group agree with the Metro’s decision to prohibit all issue ads rather than display the cartoon of Mohammed, with 45% of Americans approving of it and 25% disapproving.
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