How closely are non political junkies paying attention to any of this pre-primary stuff?

Mayberry Machiavelli

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Tue Jul-24-07 06:49 PM
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How closely are non political junkies paying attention to any of this pre-primary stuff?

Do you think they care at all, or are following how much money Clinton and Obama are raising, or what lame thing Edwards said at a debate, or the implosion of McCain?

I don't know, but I doubt if they care much until primaries start.

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porphyrian

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Tue Jul-24-07 06:50 PM
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1. Let's ask Paris Lohan's vagina. - n/t

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MannyGoldstein

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Tue Jul-24-07 06:52 PM
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2. More Than 30% Of Americans Can't Name The Vice President

or the governor of their own state. I'll let you draw your own conclusion.

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blogslut

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Tue Jul-24-07 06:54 PM
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3. Another question for the mix

Do the people who don't pay attention actually vote?

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billyoc

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Tue Jul-24-07 07:32 PM
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4. What's voter turnout in a presidential election in the U.S.?

If I'm not mistaken, the vast majority of americans have never voted and will never vote.

So I'd have to say, no, they're not paying much attention to the pre-primary stuff. :(

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loves_dulcinea

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Tue Jul-24-07 07:34 PM
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5. participated

in a voter drive lately? it can be really gratifying.

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Jed Dilligan

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Tue Jul-24-07 07:36 PM
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6. They really don't.

Unless it inundates the news so much that it makes them even more pissed off at the political process and even less likely to vote.

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spanone

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Tue Jul-24-07 07:37 PM
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7. i think it seeps into their lives in many ways....local fox affiliate, people magazine, USA Today

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malaise

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Tue Jul-24-07 07:37 PM
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8. I honestly think they're a waste of time

MSM is spending copious hours dealing with an election that's far away while the constitution is being trampled and Bush et al are literally getting away with murder.

Given that so many academics are on holiday, this would have been a great time to have a serious discussion on the constituion.

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dysfunctional press

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Tue Jul-24-07 07:38 PM
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9. i'm a bit of a political junkie and i'm not paying it much attention...

i'm still waiting for Gore to jump in.

as for the average voter- they probably don't even know that there have been debates already.

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