A new survey of North Carolina by Public Policy Polling (D) illustrates just how polarized people have become in terms of their politics — and where they get their news.
President Obama’s overall approval rating in North Carolina, state that he won narrowly, currently stands at 45% approval to 49% disapproval, according to this survey. The poll also asked: “When you watch cable news do you prefer CNN, Fox News, or MSNBC?” The answer was Fox 49%, CNN 31%, and MSNBC 13%, plus 7% who don’t watch cable news.
Note that Obama’s disapproval matches the percentage or respondents who watch Fox. Another way to look at it, from PPP: “Obama’s NC approval with Fox News watchers: 18%. Approval with everyone else: 72%.”
Now which came first: The chicken, or the egg?