Gallup made a great poll available to reporters late last week detailing long term trends in who Americans would be willing to vote as president.

The categories are Catholic, Black, Jew, woman, Hispanic, Mormon, homosexual, and atheist.

For example, 93 percent of Americans said in December, 2007 that they would vote for a Catholic president, all other qualifications being equal. Only 4 percent said they wouldn’t. In February of 1937, 60 percent of Americans said they would vote for a Catholic; 40 percent said they would not.

In 2007, 93% said they would vote for a black president; in 1958, which is as far back as this category goes, 37 percent said they would.

In 2007, 91% said they would vote for a Jew; in 1947, 46% said they would.

In 2007, 86% said they would vote for a woman; in 1937, 33 percent said they would.

In 2007, 86% said they would vote for a Hispanic; there are no longitudinal numbers for Hispanics, though.

In 2007, 80% said they would vote for a Mormon; in 1967, 75% said they would.

In 2007, 56% said they would vote for a homosexual; in 1978, 26% said they would.

In 2007, 46% said they would vote for an atheist; in 1958, 18% said they would.

All this repetition makes me think of the repeating skit on Late Night with Conan O’Brien “In the Year 2000âÂ?¦”