The graph presents media sources voters draw their initial information about political candidates and issues from. Newspapers rank third, with 49% of voters using them as their primary sources of information.
Where are you most likely to first learn about political candidates and issues from?
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CAB. (February 2, 2012). Where are you most likely to first learn about political candidates and issues from? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/223171/sources-of-first-information-about-political-candidates-and-issues-in-the-us/
CAB. "Where are you most likely to first learn about political candidates and issues from?." Chart. February 2, 2012. Statista. Accessed May 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/223171/sources-of-first-information-about-political-candidates-and-issues-in-the-us/
CAB. (2012). Where are you most likely to first learn about political candidates and issues from?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/223171/sources-of-first-information-about-political-candidates-and-issues-in-the-us/
CAB. "Where Are You Most Likely to First Learn about Political Candidates and Issues From?." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Feb 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/223171/sources-of-first-information-about-political-candidates-and-issues-in-the-us/
CAB, Where are you most likely to first learn about political candidates and issues from? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/223171/sources-of-first-information-about-political-candidates-and-issues-in-the-us/ (last visited May 14, 2025)
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