This document summarizes the results of a 2002 survey by the Washington Post/Henry J. Kaiser Foundation/Harvard University that categorized American voters into three groups based on their political knowledge and engagement: 25% were "Attentive Public" who closely follow politics, 40% were "Part-Time Citizens" who pay some attention, and 35% were "Political Know-Nothings" who pay little attention to politics.

4. Examples:Wall St. Journal/NBC News Poll

10. Survey by Washington Post/Henry J. Kaiser Foundation/Harvard University, August 2-September 1, 2002, as reported in
Elizabeth Hamel et al., "Younger Voters," Public Perspective, May/June 2003, p. 11.

15. 25% •Attentive Public
40% •Part-Time Citizens
35% •Political Know-Nothings

16. Let’s take a look