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Pew Research CenterSeptember 16, 2020
2. Attention to candidates increases, but what Americans know and think about them diverges by party, media sources

Most Americans know Trump does not have the authority to postpone the elections, but Republicans are less sure

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Most Americans know Trump does not have the authority to postpone the elections, but Republicans are less sure

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2. Attention to candidates increases, but what Americans know and think about them diverges by party, media sources
Americans’ interest in election news rises as election draws nearer
Little difference between parties, large differences by media diet in attention to election news
Most Americans know Trump does not have the authority to postpone the elections, but Republicans are less sure
Republicans far more likely than Democrats to incorrectly say that Joe Biden has publicly voiced support for defunding the police
Knowledge that Biden has not supported defunding police departments varies by media diet
At least half of both parties know Kamala Harris served as attorney general of California
Republicans and Democrats worlds apart in their perceptions of Kamala Harris’ political ideology
Among Republicans who turn only to Fox News or talk radio for news, 83% say Harris is very liberal
Republicans and Democrats more likely to follow their own parties’ conventions than the other party’s
Partisan divides in assessment of media coverage of the election
Assessments of media coverage of election vary based on media diet

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