Bush and Kerry Supporters Have Separate Realities

corngrower writes "A report by the Program on International Policy Attitudes at the University of Maryland correlates voters' perceptions of world attitudes and events with their choice in candidates. It's an interesting read, and shows voters supporting Kerry as being more in tune with the events and world attitudes surrounding the war in Iraq."

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A very similar study regarding Fox News watchers

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This reminded me of another report done by the same group regarding misperceptions people had based upon their source of news, most notibly Fox News:

"The polling, conducted by the Program on International Policy (PIPA) at the University of Maryland and Knowledge Networks, also reveals that the frequency of these misperceptions varies significantly according to individuals' primary source of news. Those who primarily watch Fox News are significantly more likely to have misperceptions, while those who primarily listen to NPR or watch PBS are significantly less likely."

Source: http://www.truthout.org/docs_03/100403F.shtml

The original source document (PDF):
http://www.pipa.org/OnlineReports/Iraq/Media_10_02 _03_Press.pdf

While these reports should not be correlated without further study, its rather indicative of how the public is misinformed by certain parts of the media; though I will admit that it does swing both ways for both liberals and conservatives, but Fox takes it to another level when it comes to TV news.