Reported by: Joel Noe
Source: The Christian Post
First Reported by: Stephanie Samuel, The Christian Post
A recently released national poll shows that Americans are more lenient to elected officials guilty of sexual indiscretions than to those guilty of financial misconduct.
A poll by the Public Religion Research Institute shows that 91 percent of respondents believe elected officials taking bribes is either a very serious or extremely serious problem.
By contrast, 66 percent of respondents believe officials having sex with a prostitute is a very serious or extremely serious problem. Additionally, 67 percent say officials sending sexually explicit messages to someone other than their spouses is a very or extremely serious problem.
Nearly three quarters (72 percent) of respondents say male elected officials cheating on their spouse is a very or extremely serious moral problem while 69 percent said the same for female elected officials.
Still, concern for officials guilty of lying on their income taxes (81 percent) eclipses the concern for cheating officials.
The poll was published on the heels of former Congressman Anthony Weiner's resignation. Weiner made the announcement a week after he confessed to sending lewd messages and pictures of himself to several women on the Internet. Several colleagues – including House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) – urged Weiner to resign.
By contrast, 66 percent of respondents believe officials having sex with a prostitute is a very serious or extremely serious problem. Additionally, 67 percent say officials sending sexually explicit messages to someone other than their spouses is a very or extremely serious problem.
Nearly three quarters (72 percent) of respondents say male elected officials cheating on their spouse is a very or extremely serious moral problem while 69 percent said the same for female elected officials.
Still, concern for officials guilty of lying on their income taxes (81 percent) eclipses the concern for cheating officials.
The poll was published on the heels of former Congressman Anthony Weiner's resignation. Weiner made the announcement a week after he confessed to sending lewd messages and pictures of himself to several women on the Internet. Several colleagues – including House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) – urged Weiner to resign.
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