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October 15, 2008
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E-Gov & E-Policy

26 million Americans were logging onto for news or information about the campaign on a typical day in August, the highest such figure recorded by the Pew Internet Project

9/20/2006 | MemoMemo  | John Horrigan

On a typical day in August, 26 million Americans were using the internet for news or information about politics and the upcoming mid-term elections. That corresponds to 19% of adult internet users, or 13% of all Americans over the age of 18.

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Online Activities & Pursuits

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Presentation:

The impact of the internet on politics


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Data Set:
August 2006 - Health