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Politics● LowOct 1 · Oct 1, 2026, 11:41 PM

Few Americans associate their elected leaders with the term ‘courage’: Gallup

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hill · North America

When asked to select which category of people they most associated with courage, just 4 percent of Americans picked elected officials — tying with social media influencers, according to newly-published Gallup survey results. In the new poll, released Wednesday, respondents were given a list of 16 different groups of people — such as first responders,…

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