Most-Informed Americans watch The Colbert Report

[Inazuma]

Steven Colbert is what people need in america together with Chris Rock.
But that's just my P.o.v.

[Honoko]

And yet, O'Reilly Factor ranks #4:
Link

Go figure.

[Assassin]

for a survey thats suposed to find how knowledgable americans are, shouln't they have taken more then 1500 people? i mean, 1500 out ot 300 million....pretty tiny sample population.

Still, pretty intresting results. I can't wait to see colbert's reaction to this . I can see the ceiling balloon drop already.

I find it odd though that 30% didn't know who dick cheney was. You'd think shooting a guy in the face would make you a household name.

[Carnage]

I thought America had 198 million people?

[Assassin]

you thought wrong.

2006 2000 1990

Population 299,398,484 || 281,421,906 || 248,709,873

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 Population Estimates, Census 2000, 1990 Census

http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet...tion_0&_sse=on

[DB_Hunter]

I find it odd though that 30% didn't know who dick cheney was. You'd think shooting a guy in the face would make you a household name.

I don't... if you happen to live in a place where you are competing with a guy who shot dozens to death then one is small fry, especially if he didn't die.

But yea, people are a bit thick in the UK as well. I can't remember the stats, but a few years ago they did a survey and a a significant part of the population didn't know who Tony Blair was.

[Lucifus]

I know more than most of the people I know combined from the Colbert Report........
Its kinda sad.

[master_me]

I'm one of those people who watches both shows
Of course, I know for a fact that if you interviewed 1500 people in my town, at least 99% of even the dumber ones could answer those questions correctly. They were probably interviewing people in local bars.

But yea, people are a bit thick in the UK as well. I can't remember the stats, but a few years ago they did a survey and a a significant part of the population didn't know who Tony Blair was.

Wow, I'm from the US and I know who Tony Blair is. That's mildly funny.