Tom writes:

> The validity of on-line polls using self-selected
>  responders:
>  0%

Ordinarily, I'd agree, but when you have 600,000 of anyone respond to a poll,
you have to take it a great deal more seriously.

However, that said, I'm surprised that the percentage of US respondents who
agreed with the idea that the US was the "champion of freedom" was as low as
50%. Every population obviously has its own intrinsic characteristics. From
reading the comments on the AOL chat rooms, on this and many other subjects
over the years, I believe it's fair to say that the average AOL respondent
tends to be younger rather than older, not particularly literate, poorly
educated, conservative, and socially immature. This is an audience that would
seem to be particularly susceptible to the propaganda being promoted by the
current administration, but apparently at least half aren't buying it.

Wirt Atmar

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