Democrats Close Engagement Gap % given a lotof thought to the election
The new survey, which began a week after the Democratic convention ended, finds that Democratic engagement in the 2012 election has spiked, and the engagement gap evident earlier in the campaign has largely disappeared. Democratic voters are now as likely as Republicans to say they have given quite a lot of thought to the election and are following campaign news as closely. Democratic voters also are as committed to voting, and as certain of their vote, as are their GOP counterparts.
Democrats Close Engagement Gap  | % given a lotof thought to the election  | 80  | 73  | 7272  | 72  | 71  | Republican Democrat  | Republican Democrat  | 70  | 65  | Independent  | 66  | 60  | 60  | 50  | 40  | Mar  | May  | Jul  | Sep  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER Sept. 12-16 2012, Based on  | registered voters 