It’s no secret that only about half of the U.S. Voting Age Population (VAP) turns out to vote … and that the vast the majority of Americans are poorly (or narrowly) informed on political issues.
These days, pollsters are saying that a high percentage of Americans have a high level of interest in the 2016 Presidential race.
I got into a friendly debate re: whether “interest” is a valid proxy measure for “informed”.
My POV: nope.
For example, how many people were interested enough to watch the Trump & Clinton acceptance speeches at their conventions?

