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Interest Gap

Since early 2007, Democrats have consistently followed campaign news more closely than have Republicans, and if anything the gap is widening. In June, 55% of Democrats were following campaign news “very closely,” compared with 44% of Republicans. The end of the historic Democratic primary has done nothing to close the interest gap. There was little to no partisan difference in following campaign news in June 2004. Read More