Questions used in the poll are shown below . White Americans say the Dream is still alive by a 56 to 30 margin. On this topic, white Americans were again the most optimistic. However, there was also an interesting divide between the political parties.
Independent voters are evenly divided.
Younger Americans are somewhat more pessimistic than older Americans on this question. Subscribe to the Free POA Weekly Wire Newsletter . Return to the Portrait of America home page. Visit the Polling Booth Archive - Take a poll. Suggest a topic for a future poll.