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Pew Research Center: Republicans More Knowledgeable Than Democrats (Again)

By Timothy H. Lee
Thursday, August 23 2012

“On average, Republican voters fare somewhat better than Democratic voters (7.8 versus 6.9 questions correct) on the twelve-question knowledge quiz.” “Somewhat better?” Not exactly. Given an eleven-to-one disparity, “significantly better” would be more accurate. The preceding quote of questionable accuracy comes from Pew Research Center, referring to its latest “News ID Quiz.” Each year, Pew conducts a survey of public knowledge, which it then dissects according to various demographic factors such as age, gender and party…

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