Very Percent Closely Following Now Similar Election News 2008 Very Closely Following Now Similar to 2008
Interest in news about the presidential election is now at a level comparable to interest at about the same point in the 2008 campaign. Looking at monthly averages, 30% said they followed election news very closely in July 2008; this July, 31% say this.
Very Percent Closely Following Now Similar Election News 2008  | Very Closely Following Now Similar to 2008  | 57  | 60  | 54  | 2008  | 50  | 39  | 40 34  | 32 32 33  | 30  | 30  | 32  | 29 31  | 29 30 29 29  | 20  | 2012  | 10  | Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER following Numbers represent monthly  | averages ofpercentage following election news very closely, 