AOL Poll: Are you following the Jack Abramoff Story

[biscotti]

How closely are you following the Jack Abramoff story?
Hardly at all 48%
Somewhat 27%
Very 26%

How will this story rank in the news next year?
Among the biggest 44%
Just a tiny blip 29%
In the middle 27%
Total Votes: 40,136

http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/news/article.adp?id=20051230172909990013&ncid=NWS00010000000001

[MsKandice01]

1. Those results aren't surprising to me

Most people are too busy following the Brad and Angelina or Britney and Kevin saga. It's sad.

[0007]

8. It ain't sad...'tis a big fucking joke on the idiots that are being

control by organized crime. junior and Tom DeLay think it is indeed sad, because they have all the best attorneys and judges and folks that control public opinion polls, that money can buy, and still might book a loser.

A great man once said, "people deserve the type of government they have" - the chickens are coming home to roost.

[sasha031]

2. bit of a contradiction there

Hardly at all 48%
Among the biggest 44%
leave it to AOL lovers,
keep kicking we can move that up.
:kick:

[otohara]

19. I Guess When It Becomes "The Biggest"

they will have no choice but to follow it. Dumbasses in denial hoping it will go away if they don't pay attention.

[CoffeeCat]

3. What is ABC doing?

It seems as if they are trying to determine if the Abramoff story is drawing
viewers--in other words--making them money.

The media knows this is explosive, probably more so than Plame.

However, for some reason--the general public doesn't seem as irate and
interested in Abramoff as some of the other BushCo scandals. Probably
because the scandal involves reading a bit and sitting down for 10 minutes
to understand all of the dynamics.

I don't think people will really begin to pay attention until the shine-ola
hits the fan. When Jack starts singing and gives people some juicy sound bytes
that's when people stop their Wal Mart shopping for a few minutes--and tune in.

Just my opinion...

[sasha031]

7. valid opinion

people can't absorb anything complex these days.

[C_U_L8R]

10. They have real polls to determine that...

I know ABC does not use web polls to determine their content
when they have more viable ways of surveying... Web polls are really
just candy for the masses.. like horoscopes.

But what's interesting is... these online polls do have SOME affect on
popular opinion.... say if a million people go in and see a poll tilted one way
or another...it may reinforce their opinion, it may open their mind to consider
another point of view.. or it may entrench them in their own position.
Who knows?

The whole online world has opened up all sorts of new options that influence
public opinion..from blogs to polls to email blasts to communities like DU.
It's interesting stuff tp think about .. but generally all comes back to the
basics of human nature. We all want to belong.

[yorkiemommie1]

25. true , that

that's why i do the polls. have noticed my own thinking being influenced, even tho i consciously try to avoid it.

[BR_Parkway]

11. Have to agree with that - there's nothing sexy about the story yet

majority of folks are unhappy with Congress (but not their own, everyone else's) and think they're crooked.

Until folks get to hear just how Corporate America has screwed them over, it's not really newsworthy to them.

Interesting that almost half say not paying attention, but almost half say will be biggest story of the year - sounds like they're waiting on the gory details.

Idea for a new Reality TV - Buy Off Your Congresscritter - We could match up real lobbyists with real Senators/House Reps and buy our own legislation based on call in votes and text messages.

[lanlady]

13. you nailed it

It's a convoluted story. Plus there's no sex angle to it--yet.

[bostonbabs]

16. I don't buy it...what about MURDER...that's not good enough?

"Gus"Boulis was murdered.

[zanne]

4. The mainstream press keeps telling us...

That nobody's following the story. They're setting it up so it doesn't get attention, the same way they're setting up Hillary Clinton to be the Dem favorite in 08'.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

5. We need to let them know that there are 60,000 here at DU following

it VERY closely.

[in_cog_ni_to]

6. done.

How closely are you following the Jack Abramoff story?
Hardly at all 48%
Somewhat 27%
Very 25%
How will this story rank in the news next year?
Among the biggest 44%
Just a tiny blip 29%
In the middle 27%
Total Votes: 42,222
Note on Poll Results

[babylonsister]

9. Done. nt

[Frustratedlady]

12. What I'm Concerned About

is that plea deal. I get a sick feeling he is going to get off with a slap on the backs of his hands and will resume his sick and sorry ways. He's a charmer and it looks like he's going to charm his way out of much prison time.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

14. Done! If we DU this poll, others might begin following the story. nt

[MelissaB]

15. done n/t

[countingbluecars]

17. Done. n/t

[MoJoWorkin]

18. Done. n/t

[greiner3]

20. Hell yes, I'm following this story;

Along with Plame, NSA, Katrina, etc...

[greiner3]

21. Lol;

Also on that page was this link. It caught my eye and I felt I had to share it;

http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/news/article.adp?id=20051230232809990011&_ccc=6&cid=842

Anti-Christian Jeans a Hot Seller in Sweden

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (Dec. 31) - A punk-rock style, trendy tight fit and affordable price have made Cheap Monday jeans a hot commodity among young Swedes, but what has people talking is the brand's ungodly logo: a skull with a cross turned upside down on its forehead.

<snip>

The jeans' makers say about 200,000 pairs have been sold since March 2004 - and note they've received few complaints about the grinning skull and upside down cross, a symbol often associated with satanic worship.

<snip>

Atldax insists he has a purpose beyond selling denim: to make young people question Christianity, which he called a "force of evil" that had sparked wars throughout history.

<snip>

Cheap Mondays are flying off the shelves at about $50 a pair. The jeans have also been shipped throughout Europe and to Australia, and there are plans to introduce them to the United States and elsewhere.

I want a pair (or two). Anybody know someone in Sweden I could email and buy a pair?

[raysr]

22. It doesn't matter

to Repukes how they got there, as long as they made it.

[ananda]

23. right now, its..

How closely are you following the Jack Abramoff story?
Hardly at all 47%
Somewhat 27%
Very 26%
How will this story rank in the news next year?
Among the biggest 44%
Just a tiny blip 29%
In the middle 27%
Total Votes: 46,431

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

24. Done! Although most are hardly following this story, the majority believe

it will be one of the biggest stories, and most believe it is important. America is waking up! This is such a cool New Year's gift!!!!!

How closely are you following the Jack Abramoff story?
Hardly at all 47%
Somewhat 27%
Very 26%
How will this story rank in the news next year?
Among the biggest 44%
Just a tiny blip 29%
In the middle 27%
Total Votes: 46,513
Note on Poll Results

[spindrifter]

26. A weird disconnect:

47% are hardly following the story, but 44% think it is among the biggest stories...which means it's too complex for the average person.

[Lindsey]

27. done n/t

[BuyingThyme]

29. Exactly. There's a lot of reading required on this one.

[Blue_In_AK]

31. I noticed that, too -- seems odd. n/t

[BuyingThyme]

28. enod

[robbedvoter]

30. Translation: "Did we get away with it or not just yet?"

Not from me you don't.

[Old and In the Way]

32. Like to see the results in 6 months....

I think we're about 6 months ahead of the general population that relies on corporate broadcast media for their "news".

[Little Star]

33. Done & Kick

[Raksha]

34. Done and kicking...following "very closely" is up to 27% now.

:kick:

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

35. That Seems Right. The Story Hasn't Truly Broken Yet To The Mainstream

But fear not. New year, new republican debacles. This will be quite an eye opener by the time the year is done, and that poll will be far more lopsided by then, trust me :)

[Pam-Moby]

36. Done

How closely are you following the Jack Abramoff story?
Hardly at all 47%
Somewhat 27%
Very 27%
How will this story rank in the news next year?
Among the biggest 45%
Just a tiny blip 29%
In the middle 27%
Total Votes: 46,800
Note on Poll Results

[cal04]

37. done

How closely are you following the Jack Abramoff story?
Hardly at all 47%
Somewhat 27%
Very 27%
How will this story rank in the news next year?
Among the biggest 45%
Just a tiny blip 28%
In the middle 27%
Total Votes: 46,852

[rucky]

38. The second poll question is actually quite encouraging

"Among the biggest". People aren't following, but they know it's important.