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Thursday 23 November 2017

Poll: Many want to avoid political talk this Thanksgiving

can from Los Angeles, says talk politics, according to
he asks people around the a new poll by the Associ-
table to talk about things ated Press-NORC Center
to celebrate from the past for Public Affairs Research.
year. Not everyone, he Four in 10 don’t feel strong-
knows, will be toasting the ly either way.
Trump presidency. Democrats are slightly
“For the most part, we more likely than Republi-
get to the point where we cans to say they’re uneasy
know that we’re not going about political discussions
to agree with each other at the table, 39 percent to
and it gets dropped,” says 33 percent. And women
the 67-year-old manufac- are more likely than men to
turing consultant, who says say they dread the thought
he voted less for Trump of talking politics, 41 per-
than against Democrat Hill- cent to 31 percent.
ary Clinton. Those who do think there’s
With a cascade of sexual at least some possibility
misconduct scandals now of politics coming up are
echoing similar allegations somewhat more likely to
against Trump during the feel optimistic about it than
campaign, tempers on the Americans as a whole.
subject of Trump may not Among this group, 30 per-
Mason Nix, 6 1/2, looks over at other plates as he and other volunteers work to prepare plates for have cooled, says Rogers. cent say they’d be eager
guests during Hiway 80 Rescue Mission’s annual Thanksgiving meal in Tyler, Texas, Wednesday, “When you start talking to talk politics and 34 per-
Nov. 22, 2017. The ministry estimates they will serve around 1,100 meals at their Tyler and Longview
locations. about it now, there’s still cent would dread it.
(Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Telegraph/AP) some, I think, real animos- The debate over whether
ity when you start talking to talk politics at Thanksgiv-
By LAURIE KELLMAN misconduct against politi- misconduct and that could about character.” ing is about as American
EMILY SWANSON cians of various political keep tensions high at the Rogers is among more as the traditional feast it-
Associated Press stripes. holiday table. More than than a third of Americans self. By Christmas 2016, 39
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pass From GOP President Don- a third of Americans dread who say they dread the percent of U.S. adults said
the turkey — but maybe ald Trump to Democratic the prospect of politics prospect of politics com- their families avoided con-
hold the politics. The al- Sen. Al Franken, politicians coming up over Thanksgiv- ing up over Thanksgiving, versations about politics,
ready-fraught topic now in- past, present and aspiring ing, a new poll shows. compared with just 2 in 10 according to the Pew Re-
cludes allegations of sexual stand accused of sexual Glenn Rogers, a Republi- who say they’re eager to search Center.q

In terror-wary NYC, security tight for Thanksgiving parade

Continued from Front among the stars celebrat- police say they have been old suspect operated from the attack — the New York
ing, along with perfor- working on security for the a playbook put out by the marathon, which drew tens
“There will be a cop on ev- mances from the casts of parade since the moment Islamic State group. Say- of thousands of spectators
ery block,” said NYPD Chief Broadway’s “Anastasia,” last year’s parade ended. fullo Saipov, an Uzbek im- and 50,000 runners from
of Patrol Terence Monah- ‘’Dear Evan Hansen” and It’s a plan that got renewed migrant, was charged with around the world — went
an. “Go to that cop and “SpongeBob SquarePants.” attention after a terror at- federal terrorism offenses off with no problems.
say something.” New balloons added this tack in lower Manhattan that could qualify him for “We said right away New
The 91st annual parade year include Dr. Seuss’ Grin- Oct. 31, when a man in a the death penalty. Accord- York’s response is to remain
begins at 9 a.m. and will ch, Olaf from the smash rented truck barreled onto ing to a criminal complaint, strong and resilient,” Mayor
be broadcast live on NBC. movie “Frozen,” and a pup- a crowded bike path near he made statements about Bill de Blasio said. “We do
Smokey Robinson, Jimmy py called Chase from Nick- the World Trade Center, kill- his allegiance to the Islamic not back down in the face
Fallon, The Roots, Flo Rida elodeon’s “Paw Patrol.” ing eight people. State group. of terror threats. The city is
and Wyclef Jean will be Beyond the pageantry, Authorities said the 29-year- The first major event since filled with resolve.”q