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Pew Research: Republicans More Knowledgeable Than Democrats
Center for Individual Freedom ^ | March 22, 2012 | TIMOTHY H. LEE

Posted on 03/23/2012 1:33:31 PM PDT by RobinMasters

So Republicans are more knowledgeable than Democrats, contrary to what many would like to believe.

According to whom? None other than the Pew Research Center, a left-of-center organization. Moreover, Pew’s latest survey only reaffirms previous surveys demonstrating the same result.

In fact, the results weren’t even close.

In a scientific survey of 1,168 adults conducted during September and October of last year, respondents were asked not only multiple-choice questions, but also queries using maps, photographs and symbols. Among other subjects, participants identified international leaders, cabinet members, Supreme Court justices, nations on a world map, the current unemployment and poverty rates and war casualty totals.

In a 2010 Pew survey, Republicans outperformed Democrats on 10 of 12 questions, with one tie and Democrats outperforming Republicans on just 1 of the 12. In the latest survey, however, Republicans outperformed Democrats on every single one of 19 questions.

Amusingly, the Pew report attempted to soften the stark partisan knowledge disparity:

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: democrats; kenyanbornmuzzie; mittromney; newtgingrich; pew; republicans; ricksantorum; toodumbtovote
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1 posted on 03/23/2012 1:33:35 PM PDT by RobinMasters
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To: RobinMasters

Libtards either don’t choose to think or have lost the ability to think.They are emotionalists.


2 posted on 03/23/2012 1:38:49 PM PDT by mjp ((pro-{God, reality, reason, egoism, individualism, natural rights, limited government, capitalism}))
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To: RobinMasters

Obviously this survey is biased and racist, like the SAT (which is racist to all minorities except Asians).


3 posted on 03/23/2012 1:42:08 PM PDT by Retired Greyhound (.)
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To: RobinMasters

duh!!!!


4 posted on 03/23/2012 1:42:58 PM PDT by tcrlaf (Election 2012: THE RAPTURE OF THE DEMOCRATS)
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To: RobinMasters

As Ronnie said it so well:

“It’s not that Liberals are ignorant, it’s just that they know so much that isn’t so!”


5 posted on 03/23/2012 1:46:12 PM PDT by ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY
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To: RobinMasters

Watch how fast this one goes down the Media Memory Hole...


6 posted on 03/23/2012 1:46:18 PM PDT by tcrlaf (Election 2012: THE RAPTURE OF THE DEMOCRATS)
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To: RobinMasters
Democrats outperforming Republicans on just 1 of the 12.

I'm curious to know what this question was about. I'll bet it had something to do with some left-wing folk hero.

7 posted on 03/23/2012 1:47:51 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: Retired Greyhound

SAT’s over 700?

You a racist!!

Under 400?

You a victim!!


8 posted on 03/23/2012 1:51:01 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.)
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To: tcrlaf

It already did. The study was done in 2010 and the report came out in early November last year.


9 posted on 03/23/2012 1:56:52 PM PDT by whattajoke (Let's keep Conservatism real.)
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To: tcrlaf

It already did. The report came out in early November last year.


10 posted on 03/23/2012 1:57:42 PM PDT by whattajoke (Let's keep Conservatism real.)
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To: RobinMasters
In the latest survey, however, Republicans outperformed Democrats on every single one of 19 questions.

Simple logic. If they KNEW what we KNOW and accepted it, they'd be conservative, that's always been the challenge and the frustration.

We continue to get perplexed at how willfully ignorant and wantonly uneducated liberals choose to remain.

My sainted mother, a Mensa with a super high IQ, read every book known to mankind, and so logical it was amazing, that her being a died in the wool demonRAT made me insane.

I just surrendered to the fact, that some people will choose to be ignorant, regardless of any facts.

I've posted many times, you can't use logic and reason with a demonRAT.

11 posted on 03/23/2012 2:05:46 PM PDT by USS Alaska (Nuke the terrorists savages.)
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So Republicans are more knowledgeable than Democrats, contrary to what many would like to believe

So True.... Very True... I call the Democratic Party the American Zombie Party because they are brain dead... (but should I insult ZOMBIES??)

12 posted on 03/23/2012 2:28:36 PM PDT by ExCTCitizen (If we stay home in November '12, don't blame 0 for tearing up the CONSTITUTION!!)
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To: RobinMasters

Heck, back in 2000 the Democrat lawyers were arguing in court that Democrats were dumber.


13 posted on 03/23/2012 2:29:13 PM PDT by Mike Darancette (Romney just makes me tired all over.)
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To: RobinMasters

Conservatives think; libs emote.


14 posted on 03/23/2012 2:38:56 PM PDT by Starboard
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To: RobinMasters

bttt


15 posted on 03/23/2012 2:55:17 PM PDT by ELS (Vivat Benedictus XVI!)
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To: RobinMasters

So, does this mean more Dems watch FoxNews?

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16 posted on 03/23/2012 3:10:39 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: 3D-JOY; abb; afraidfortherepublic; Ajnin; Alamo-Girl; AliVeritas; AnAmericanMother; ...

Ping!


17 posted on 03/23/2012 3:27:52 PM PDT by Albion Wilde ("The facts of life are Tory." -- Margaret Thatcher)
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To: Albion Wilde
I wouldn't want to be the one who had to justify the funds needed to conduct this study.

ML/NJ

18 posted on 03/23/2012 3:35:23 PM PDT by ml/nj
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To: RobinMasters

Is that supposed to be a surprise?


19 posted on 03/23/2012 4:06:57 PM PDT by Kaslin (Acronym for OBAMA: One Big Ass Mistake America)
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To: RobinMasters

This really should come as no surprise to any FReeper!


20 posted on 03/23/2012 4:09:18 PM PDT by Taxman (So that the beautiful pressure does not diminish!)
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