Who flies the American flag? Poll finds major partisan divide ahead of July 4

By Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald

Republicans are far more likely than Democrats to own and fly an American flag, according to new polling, which comes ahead of Independence Day.

In the latest YouGov/Economist survey, more than two-thirds of GOP respondents, 68%, said they own an American flag at home, while 37% of Democrats said the same. Among respondents overall, 51% said they owned a U.S. flag.

The poll — which sampled 1,648 adults June 27-30 — then asked those who have a flag how often, if ever, they display it.