This year, the United States is celebrating 250 years since declaring independence, and a new poll shows Utahns are more likely to celebrate this milestone than other Americans.
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah ns are ready to party ahead of the nation's 250th birthday. This year, the United States is celebrating 250 years since declaring independence, and a new poll shows Utah ns are more likely to celebrate this milestone than other Americans.
The findings are part of the Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics' latest surveys of Utah and nationwide voters, conducted by Morning Consult. Ahead of the summer, voters were asked whether they'll take part in the events and activities planned in Washington, D.C. , across the country and in Utah to honor the nation's 250th. This year kicked off celebrations for the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Several organizations have been working in tandem on service and learning opportunities, and parades and events in communities across the country. The goal for the year is to plan the largest commemoration of U.S. traditions and history to celebrate all that the country stands for upon the semiquincentennial.
Democrats less likely than Republicans to say they'll celebrate 250thAmericans and Utahns who took the surveys, conducted April 15-20 by Morning Consult, were asked if they plan to celebrate the nation's 250th birthday. The results of a recent Deseret News poll on willingness to participate in America 250 celebrations, which shows Utah voters are far more likely to celebrate than the rest of the nation.
Utahns , more than other Americans , said they were planning on celebrating the anniversary, and Republicans were far more likely than Democrats and independents to say they will celebrate. In Utah, 80% of Republicans plan to celebrate compared to just 31% of Democrats. Nationally, 65% of Republicans have plans to celebrate and 37% of Democrats say the same.
The survey found that both in Utah and nationwide, the youngest age group, 18 to 34, were the least likely to say they would celebrate. Nationally, 44% of that age group plan to celebrate, and in Utah, 58% say they plan to celebrate the 250th.
"Utahns are far more likely than Americans nationally to say they plan to celebrate the 250th, and that fits Utah's broader civic culture," Jason Perry, the director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics, said. "This is a state with strong traditions of volunteerism, faith, and community involvement, and those values often translate into a stronger sense of civic pride. " The American flag and the old state flag fly at the Capitol
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