(POLL) Most voters believe the U.S. government is spying on journalists


A majority of likely voters believe it’s possible that the government spies on critical journalists and political opponents. That’s according to a recent Rasmussen Reports poll.

Click here to read about Sharyl Attkisson’s current case against federal agents for the forensically-proven spying on her while she was an investigative journalist at CBS News.

Fifty-nine percent (59%) of U.S. voters polled say spying on journalists is at least somewhat likely. Thirty-six percent (36%) think it’s very likely, says Rasmussen.

Read the CBS News announcement about the intrusions into Sharyl Attkisson’s computers.

Less than a quarter (21%) of those polled say they do not think the government is spying on opponents.

Twenty percent (20%) reportedly say they are unsure.

Click on the link below to read more about the poll results broken down by political party affiliation and demographics:

Click here to read the Rasmussen Reports poll story.


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