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May 15, 2006
USA Today Slight of Hand
You have to love how USA Today likes to title its headlines:
That's great! Now read the entirety of the results--and pay close attention to the little nugget burried at the end of the survey. Here are questions that could lead to different headlines:
1. Do you think the Bush administration has gone too far, has been about right, or has not gone far enough in restricting people’s civil liberties in order to fight terrorism]?
Too far 41
About right 34
Not far enough 19
No opinion 6
Headline: Most Americans (53%) believe the Bush administration has not gone too far in restricting people's civil liberties.
11. Do you think the news media should -- or should not -- report information it obtains about the secret methods the government is using to fight terrorism?
Yes, should 47
No, should not 49
No opinion 3
Headline: Most Americans (49%) believe that the media should keep its yapper shut when it gets a hold of secret information helping the country fight terrorism.
Posted by Aaron at May 15, 2006 07:58 AM
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