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Is Santa a Democrat or Republican and Is He Worried About the Fiscal Cliff?

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Do you think Santa is a Democrat or a Republican? Do you think Santa is a Democrat or a Republican?
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The jolly man in the red suit may be a Democrat - at least according to a new poll.

The poll was released this week by Public Policy Polling. Of the 500 voters surveyed, 44 percent said Santa was a Democrat while only 28 percent said Santa Claus was a Republican.

The majority of voters, 54 percent,  said they were concerned that the looming "fiscal cliff" could cause Santa to cut back on his gifts this year.

View the full results of the poll.

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What do you think about this poll? Should people try to make Santa a political figure? Are you going to cut back this Christmas because of the fiscal cliff? Leave your comments on KTUL.com or on Tulsa's Channel 8 Facebook page.