By Pam Tobey, Jul. 2, 2014, Washingtonpost.com
News about the violence and instability in Iraq is not of great interest to Americans — but neither is the World Cup, except among millennials.
In a new Pew Research Center Poll, more Americans are following news about problems with care at veterans’ hospitals than instability and fighting in Iraq. If you include those following it fairly closely, the World Cup appears quite far on down the interest list, just above news on recent Supreme Court rulings. Mind you the poll was taken before Tuesday’s big match.
News about the violence and instability in Iraq is not of great interest to Americans — but neither is the World Cup, except among millennials.
In a new Pew Research Center Poll, more Americans are following news about problems with care at veterans’ hospitals than instability and fighting in Iraq. If you include those following it fairly closely, the World Cup appears quite far on down the interest list, just above news on recent Supreme Court rulings. Mind you the poll was taken before Tuesday’s big match.
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