Gotta Admit... I'm Pretty Baffled By The Split And Depth Of Feeling Re:The Assange/WikiLeaks Story

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234. There is a poll and a gap

"According to a telephone survey of 1,029 US residents age 18 and older, conducted by the Marist Institute for Public Opinion in December 2010, 70% of American respondents – particularly Republicans and older people – think the leaks are doing more harm than good by allowing enemies of the United States government to see confidential and secret information about U.S. foreign policy. Approximately 22% – especially young liberals – think the leaks are doing more good than harm by making the U.S. government more transparent and accountable. A majority of 59% also want to see the people behind WikiLeaks prosecuted, while 31% said the publication of secrets is protected under the First Amendment guarantee of a free press."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reception_of_WikiLeaks

Old right-wing types vs young left-wing types. Seems that DU has it's share of old right-wing types .

Here's the pdf link:
http://maristpoll.marist.edu/wp-content/misc/usapolls/US101202/McClatchy/McClatchy_Marist%20Poll_National%20Survey_December%2010,%202010.pdf

Dem women are more inclined to think that Wikileaks is not protected by 1st amendment and should be prosecuted than Dem men.