Interracial Marriage

Nearly Half Of Mississippi Republicans Think Interracial Marriage Should Be Illegal

Jon Terbush | April 7, 2011, 4:18PM

Americans nationwide are evenly divided over the issue of same sex marriage. But Republicans in Mississippi are divided over a wholly different wedlock issue: interracial marriage.

In a PPP poll released Thursday, a 46% plurality of registered Republican voters said they thought interracial marriage was not just wrong, but that it should be illegal. 40% said interracial marriage should be legal.

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