Most Americans believe Tiger should play
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On the question of what perspective came closest to defend their own views, 46% of respondents said Augusta National has the right to have an entire team for membership, while the same percentage said one judge such a prestigious club tournament should female members. Sixty-five percent in the survey of AP ICR / International Communications Research of Media, Pennsylvania, said Woods is expected to play the tournament, and in April, while 15 percent, he said no. Woods, already the Masters three times, including in the last two years, plans to play, but he said he supports the admission of a female member at the club. A New York Times editorial on the proposed text Woods on November 18 should not play. The issue of accession Club, the various reactions of men and women. Women were slightly more likely than men to say, it should be women members of the club. Young adults were more of the opinion that the manner in which the atmosphere has declined and continues in older age groups. Those who follow professional golf, almost a quarter of the population, 23 percent, has been more inclined to defend the right of Augusta National, all men of membership. The survey of 1,004 people was November 22-26, and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points. The controversy does not seem to hurt the image of the Masters. Only one in five said the club, all men and members of the tournament, less favorable, and three quarters, it has no influence on their way of the event. Among them was Jill Jones, 27, a director of Pomona, NY “Women can create their own club, and so, men”, she said. The association does not regarding the accession of the politics of exclusion, even if it is not in possession of a black member until 1990, and it has not female member in its 70-year history. Chairman Hootie Johnson said the club one day allow a female member, but that the timetable that we, and not at the point of a bayonet.” The National Council of Women’s Organizations, more than 6 million members in 160 groups, in a letter on 12 June Johnson, after President Martha Burk read reports about Augusta National, by virtue of a woman among the 300 members. The club has a poll published last month, it has already said that it is very broad public support for Augusta National’s position on the issue. Many, however, are sceptical about the attitude of the club. Billy Peacock, age 76, a retired Whitney, Texas, he said that he did not understand why the Golf Club has no female members. “Women have as much right to this club than men,”he said. Augusta National has many current retirees or the leaders of some of the largest companies in the country, its members, and businesses, as a general rule, measures to combat discrimination based on sex. Just over half in the survey, 52 percent said they think that everything is in order, that the leaders of belonging to a male-only club, while only a little less than a third , 35%, it is not. “I think it’s a kind of shame, they have no women in the club, but that is their choice, everyone in the club they want,’’said Kevin Bernier, 36 years old, a man Business passionate about golf and Verona Iceland, Maine. Bernier and his wife Sue, 36, the debate on the issue of membership of all boy. |