According to a recent survey from the National Geographic Channel, more than 80 million Americans are certain that UFOs exist. And should a fleet of them ever arrive at our door ala "Independence Day," more Americans are more comfortable with Obama going up against the little green men than Romney. I'm still siding with Bill Pullman.
A press release regarding the study states, "In regards to national security, nearly two-thirds (65%) of Americans think Barack Obama would be better suited than fellow presidential candidate Mitt Romney to handle an alien invasion. In fact, more than two in three (68%) women say that Obama would be more adept at dealing with an alien invasion than Romney, vs. 61 percent of men. And more younger citizens, ages 18 to 64 years, than those aged 65+ (68% vs. 50%) think Romney would not be as well-suited as Obama to handle an alien invasion."
The study also revealed:
*many believe in tangible proof that aliens have landed on Earth and think that government officials are involved in covering up paranormal activities.
*most citizens would not mind a minor alien invasion, because they expect these space-age visitors to be friendly
NatGeo's "Aliens Among Us" survey was conducted by Kelton Research, who polled a random nationwide sample of 1,114 Americans, using e-mail invitations and online surveys. Quotas were set to ensure reliable and accurate representation of the total U.S. population, ages 18 and older. The margin of error is +/-2.9%.
Tech Supervisor Erin Ryder and UFOlogist James Fox from NGC's new series "Chasing UFOs," believe the survey results are in line with the interviews and research they found in field operations taping the show "Chasing UFO's," premiering this Friday.