Let me use this example to point out something that I think might be so obvious we’ve been missing it all along:
Example:
“The larger the size of government the more opportunities it creates for possible corruption.”
People overwhelmingly agreed with this (71%) when it is asked this way. Yet many of them voted for Obama. How can this be???
I would suggest that maybe they don’t or can’t associate specific values with particular candidates. I know, it’s hard to believe, but a low-information voter could agree with the above and then turn right around and vote for Obama because they aren’t aware of how he has expanded government or is associated with big gov’t corruption. All they know is he plays basketball and has a nice family.
Again, how could this be?
Well, the MSM sure doesn’t tell them.
They don’t learn this from unionized school teachers.
The American family doesn’t do a very good job of teaching values, civics, and current events (unless it’s Dancing with the Stars or MTV)
The older generations (e.g. “us”) who grew up knowing and valueing the traditions that build the country and paying attention to politics are fading away, or have become the distant relatives, not there often enough to overcome the above.
My point is: I think we are facing a major re-education campaign more than a major political rebuilding campaign. I don’t like calling voters “idiot” or “Stupid” but “uninformed” or “ignorant” (in the literal sense of that word), yes clearly - as this survey proves.
Republicans have the right policies, and the wrong IMAGE.