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Republicans more likely to celebrate upcoming US 250th anniversary: Survey

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June 17, 2026

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Republicans more likely to celebrate upcoming US 250th anniversary: Survey

A new poll found that Americans registered as Republicans are more likely to celebrate the U.S.'s 250th birthday on the Fourth of July. Gallup and the bipartisan group With Honor, in collaboration with America250, released a poll on Wednesday showing that 88 percent of GOP voters plan to celebrate the nation's semiquincentennial. A smaller share of...

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