SumOfAllFears
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How the MSM Corrupted the 2008 Presidential Election
The corruption of a Presidential election.
Wilson Research Poll
The 12 "Zogby" questions were duplicated, one on the Keating scandal was added for extra balance. The results from Obama voters were virtually IDENTICAL in both polls.
Here are the highlights:
35 % of McCain voters got 10 or more of 13 questions correct.
18% of Obama voters got 10 or more of 13 questions correct.
McCain voters knew which party controls congress by a 63-27 margin.
Obama voters got the “congressional control” question wrong by 43-41.
Those that got "congressional control" correct voted 56-43 for McCain.
Those that got "congressional control" wrong voted 65-35 for Obama.
The poll also asked voters to name all the media sources from which they got information.
Those “exposed” to Fox News got "congressional control" correct 64-25 (+39)
Those “exposed” to CNN got “congressional control” correct 48-38 (+10)
Those “exposed” to Network news got “congressional control” correct 48-39 (+9)
Those “exposed” to print media got “congressional control” correct 52-37 (+15)
Those “exposed” to MSNBC got “congressional control” correct 55-35 (+20)
Those “exposed” to talk radio got “congressional control” correct 61-29 (+32)
Voters in the "South" had the best response rate on “congressional control” (+22)
Voters in the "Northeast" had the worst response rate on “congressional control” (+9)
Those “exposed” to Fox News voted 70-29 for McCain.
Those “exposed” to CNN voted 63-37 for Obama.
Those “exposed” to MSNBC voted 73-26 for Obama.
Those “exposed” to network newscasts voted 62-37 for Obama.
Those “exposed” to national newspapers voted 64-36 for Obama.
Those “exposed” to talk radio voted 61-38 for McCain.
Those that could associate Bill Ayers' name/story with Obama voted 52-48 for McCain (We added Ayers name to the "Zogby" question and it significantly increased the rate of correct response, indicating a very superficial grasp of the overall story).
Those that knew Obama had made negative comments about “coal power plants" voted 76-24 for McCain.
Those that knew Obama had his opponents knocked off the ballot in his first campaign voted 66-34 for McCain.
McCain voters did poorly (only 42% correct) on the Keating question and,in general, the voters did universally worse on questions where the negative information was about their candidate
Women under 55 did worse than they might have by guessing on four of the thirteen questions, and yet 95% of them knew that Palin was the candidate with a pregnant teenage daughter. Even 95% of those in this demographic group who didn't know “congressional control” got this question correct.
Those “exposed” to MSNBC “scored” 90% correct on the three Palin questions (including an incredible 98% on the “pregnant teenage daughter” question), while those not “exposed” to MSNBC averaged 84% correct on those three questions.
So much for imbizzle "slight liberal slant"
(This post was last modified: 01-11-2009 02:15 PM by SumOfAllFears.)
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01-11-2009 01:37 PM |
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bitcruncher
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RE: How the MSM Corrupted the 2008 Presidential Election
This has got to be one of the stupidest statistic studies ever conducted. But then again, any study into politics is a complete waste of effort. The statistical analysis of clusterf#cks always yeilds inconsistent data...
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01-11-2009 03:05 PM |
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Paul M
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RE: How the MSM Corrupted the 2008 Presidential Election
What's inconsistant? This confirms an earlier study. Both just show what informed people already know. Obama voters are ill informed. Not a hugh revelation.
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01-11-2009 03:22 PM |
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cb4029
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RE: How the MSM Corrupted the 2008 Presidential Election
(01-11-2009 03:22 PM)Paul M Wrote: What's inconsistant? This confirms an earlier study. Both just show what informed people already know. Obama voters are ill informed. Not a hugh revelation.
America hates republicans, deal with it.
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01-11-2009 06:41 PM |
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Owl 69/70/75
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RE: How the MSM Corrupted the 2008 Presidential Election
(01-11-2009 06:41 PM)cb4029 Wrote: (01-11-2009 03:22 PM)Paul M Wrote: What's inconsistant? This confirms an earlier study. Both just show what informed people already know. Obama voters are ill informed. Not a hugh revelation.
America hates republicans, deal with it.
The only people that I dislike more than republicans are democrats.
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01-11-2009 07:51 PM |
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