Most US adults in the dark
Most US adults in the dark about world politics
Aug 22 02:49 AM US/Eastern
Two-thirds of US adults admit to being in the dark about political issues outside the United States, and only a third are well-versed in US politics, the results of a poll published Tuesday showed.
Candidates in the US presidential primaries "may have their work cut out for them as they work to get people interested in the election," wrote the Harris Poll group, which surveyed 2,225 adults between July 6 and 13 for the poll.
A separate survey gave New York Senator Hillary Clinton a healthy lead over her main rival Barack Obama for the Democratic primary race.
More than 40 percent of those who would vote in a Democratic primary or caucus would vote for Clinton while 27 percent said they would vote for Obama, the poll showed.
In the Republican race for the candidacy, former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani has a three-percentage point lead over ex-senator Fred Thompson, who hasn't yet declared that he is running, that poll, which surveyed 2,870 adults in the first week of August, showed.
Global political knowledge was miniscule, with just three percent of women and 14 percent of men saying they are extremely knowledgeable on world politics.
One reason for the knowledge gap is lack of interest, according to the poll.
"Well over half (57 percent) say they do not like learning about political issues in other countries," and 32 percent expressed a lack of interest for homespun politics, the Harris Poll group said.
Aug 22 02:49 AM US/Eastern
Two-thirds of US adults admit to being in the dark about political issues outside the United States, and only a third are well-versed in US politics, the results of a poll published Tuesday showed.
Candidates in the US presidential primaries "may have their work cut out for them as they work to get people interested in the election," wrote the Harris Poll group, which surveyed 2,225 adults between July 6 and 13 for the poll.
A separate survey gave New York Senator Hillary Clinton a healthy lead over her main rival Barack Obama for the Democratic primary race.
More than 40 percent of those who would vote in a Democratic primary or caucus would vote for Clinton while 27 percent said they would vote for Obama, the poll showed.
In the Republican race for the candidacy, former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani has a three-percentage point lead over ex-senator Fred Thompson, who hasn't yet declared that he is running, that poll, which surveyed 2,870 adults in the first week of August, showed.
Global political knowledge was miniscule, with just three percent of women and 14 percent of men saying they are extremely knowledgeable on world politics.
One reason for the knowledge gap is lack of interest, according to the poll.
"Well over half (57 percent) say they do not like learning about political issues in other countries," and 32 percent expressed a lack of interest for homespun politics, the Harris Poll group said.
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Not suprising... 0 -
I wonder if Fred Thompson is getting ready to run as a Independent? He was in Iowa here quite a bit at the state fair giving soapbox speeches. One of the first comments he made was his support of the 2nd Amendment. 0 -
Well you know if they made life a "reality" show then I am sure they would all know [xx(] 0 -
With Giuliani's history in NY of gun grabs. I don't think he should even be considered. Thompson is an actor! He WILL follow a script though. Hitlery is a backer of La Raza! Obama who's also snugglin up to em is a token he has less sense than Jesse Jackson! (can you see America voting in a man who proclaims not to be a moslem yet fights to be sworn in on the Quran?)
The media has no intention of publishing the issues that mainstream America is upset about or anyone else but their prepicked candidates dogma! They haven't learned yet from McCain's downfall! The voters hopefully are mad enough to let their displeasure with the current "front runners" be known! If not then we deserve what we get! Partisan politics will be the downfall of America.
NO MORE LESSER OF TWO EVILS!
imho
So far I like Tancredo or Ron Paul
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Americans dont obsess about other countries like the world does about America. We have a good country here.
Many people in other countries THINK they know everything about America but most of it comes from their state run propaganda news orgs that lie about everything.0 -
Hell yes most are in the dark so many illegals that nobody speaks English even in schools[:(!][V][xx(][:(] 0
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