Are there REALLY adults out there who still believe in Santa Claus?  Or are they SAYING they believe in Santa because he represents the spirit of Christmas?  Either way, according to a new survey, 37% of ADULTS say they believe in Santa Claus.

That's 44% of women and 30% of men who say they believe.  Broken down by religion, 47% of Catholics say they believe in Santa, 38% of Protestants, and in the most random finding of all, 12% of Jews.

In the same survey last year, only 30% of people said they believe in Santa Claus.

(Syracuse Post-Standard)