Thursday, August 24, 2006

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The Internet is a very serious factor in American politics. Forty percent of voters in the 87 metropolitan markets surveyed regularly by The Media Audit describe themselves as heavy users of the Internet.

According to the report, within the Voter/Internet Group:

* 61.5 percent of those surveyed In 2004 said they voted during the past year
* 64.7 percent said they voted In 2005
* In 2004, 37.4 percent said they spent at least seven hours a week on the Internet
* In 2005 that percent jumped to 39.9%
* In actual numbers that is an increase from 31.6 million to 35.6 million
* In 2005, 34.7 percent of the V/I Group described themselves as Democrats
* 31.8 percent said they were Republicans
* 28.5 percent were Independent

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