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boxman15

(1,033 posts) Mon Dec 26, 2011, 02:33 PM Dec 2011

Old, but could be fun: Top TV Shows among liberals and conservatives. Which do you watch? [View all]

In 2012, the parties and political groups will be reaching out to certain demographics, so these lists could come in handy for them. The Democratic Party and liberal groups would do good targeting comedies and late-night talk shows, while the Republican Party and conservative groups would do good targeting reality TV and the History Channel.

Which of these shows do you watch?

Liberal Democrats
1. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
2. The Colbert Report
3. Masterpiece
4. 30 Rock
5. Parks and Recreation
6. The View
7. Glee
8. Modern Family
9. It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
10. Treme
11. Cougar Town
12. The Late Show with David Letterman
13. The Soup
14. The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
15. Aqua Teen Hunger Force
16. Outsourced
17. Raising Hope
18. Saturday Night Live
19. The Office
20. American Masters
21. Project Runway
22. United States of Tara
23. Shameless
24. Parenthood
25. Conan

Conservative Republicans
1. Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction
2. This Old House
3. The 700 Club
4. Swamp Loggers
5. Top Shot
6. The Bachelor
7. Castle
8. New Yankee Workshop
9. MythBusters
10. Larry the Cable Guy
11. American Pickers
12. Swamp People
13. Wheel of Fortune
14. Top Gear
15. The Middle
16. Pawn Stars
17. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
18. Antiques Roadshow
19. The Biggest Loser
20. Hawaii Five-O
21. Dancing with the Stars
22. Man vs. Wild
23. Auction Kings
24. NCIS
25. The Mentalist

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/research-firm-breaks-down-politics-of-tv-this-old-house-vs-the-daily-show/2011/12/06/gIQAQPSkaO_story.html

I watch The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, The Office, SNL, Parks & Rec, Modern Family, and Conan religiously, but I'll watch Pawn Stars or Mythbusters if I see they're on.

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Old, but could be fun: Top TV Shows among liberals and conservatives. Which do you watch? [View all] boxman15 Dec 2011 OP

Amazingly, I don't watch any of those shows. justiceischeap Dec 2011 #1

Me neither dipsydoodle Dec 2011 #24

I actually prefer UK television shows justiceischeap Dec 2011 #26

Nor I, except The Daily Show once in a blue moon. TheWraith Dec 2011 #43

Me neither aint_no_life_nowhere Dec 2011 #58

I'd just like to point out your post sounds very elitist justiceischeap Dec 2011 #63

TV? what is that? nt msongs Dec 2011 #2

Dem list, I watch xxqqqzme Dec 2011 #3

I'm a liberal Dem and I didn't see asjr Dec 2011 #4

love it etherealtruth Dec 2011 #6

Love that show! Mz Pip Dec 2011 #10

OMG I just turned on to that show several months Maraya1969 Dec 2011 #33

That is our favorite show NEOhiodemocrat Dec 2011 #38

The only TV shows I watch with any regularity etherealtruth Dec 2011 #5

I cannot believe "The Big Bang Theory" isn't on the "Liberal" list. GoCubsGo Dec 2011 #9

I know etherealtruth Dec 2011 #12

I'm suprised Sons of Guns is not tops for conservatives taught_me_patience Dec 2011 #7

I love the first comment in the "comments" section GoCubsGo Dec 2011 #8

I'm doomed! This Old House and Antiques Roadshow Kingofalldems Dec 2011 #11

Why should The View be banned? DesertRat Dec 2011 #13

Hyperbole. But I do dislike the show. Kingofalldems Dec 2011 #18

To bad it is one of my must see shows unless there are politicans on it. I usually watch the first southernyankeebelle Dec 2011 #21

How do those wind up on the conservative list? That's just weird. EFerrari Dec 2011 #14

I pick my own shows RC Dec 2011 #15

Castle, the Mentalist and NCIS are on the conservative list hfojvt Dec 2011 #49

So what? I don't see much political with them. They are TV shows that could stand a bit more realism RC Dec 2011 #57

Good list... one_voice Dec 2011 #59

Top 4 plus #8 on the Lib list are my favorite shows DesertRat Dec 2011 #16

I watch more shows on the conservative list proud2BlibKansan Dec 2011 #17

Join the club! Little Star Dec 2011 #23

me too lol Broderick Dec 2011 #28

What, no "Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives?" Adsos Letter Dec 2011 #19

With you 1000% n/t Mopar151 Dec 2011 #50

Daily show, colbert report, mythbusters, and any man v. wild show Muskypundit Dec 2011 #20

That list is crap!!! Here is what I like from both lists... Little Star Dec 2011 #22

LOL. I keep my DVR player busy. Little Star Dec 2011 #25

Great list!! one_voice Dec 2011 #60

Oops, I forgot... Little Star Dec 2011 #61

Walking Dead is zombies... one_voice Dec 2011 #62

LOL! Oh yes, I have Ringer on my list. You betcha! n/t Little Star Dec 2011 #64

Can the Kardashians be forced off the air? Kingofalldems Dec 2011 #27

I like all in the first list and 3 in the second. DevonRex Dec 2011 #29

Only two - and only now and then - Masterpiece, and Letterman. n/t NRaleighLiberal Dec 2011 #30

8 shows on the liberal list -- 0 shows on the conservative list. AtomicKitten Dec 2011 #31

2 on the lib list, 0 on the con. Iggo Dec 2011 #37

Apparently I watch programs disliked by both sides! Ezlivin Dec 2011 #32

Weird.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2011 #34

Masterpiece, American Masters, Antiques Road Show CBHagman Dec 2011 #35

I watch 1 show on the LIB list, but 7 shows on the conservative list. Go figure. Speck Tater Dec 2011 #36

Some of them from group one..only 1 from group two SoCalDem Dec 2011 #39

Where the hell is Storage Wars? rug Dec 2011 #40

8 liberal/4 conservative supernova Dec 2011 #41

The only one's I occassionally watch on the Right sidde are The Mentalist and Castle.... WCGreen Dec 2011 #42

Only one I watch from the conservative column is Castle slay Dec 2011 #44

I haven't seen a single one! bhikkhu Dec 2011 #45

Me neither. Watched Dancing With The Stars only when Chaz Bono was on. n/t RebelOne Dec 2011 #53

Occasionally MythBusters, otherwise none of the above 47of74 Dec 2011 #46

I watch several of the shows from the "liberal" list fujiyama Dec 2011 #47

Where's Family Guy? lamp_shade Dec 2011 #48

You need to add CSI New York and Bluebloods under conservative favorites.. Tikki Dec 2011 #51

Stewart, Colbert, Treme, The Office. That's it for me. Ship of Fools Dec 2011 #52

None of the above. distantearlywarning Dec 2011 #54

Robot Chicken, Dexter, Torchwood, the Food Network (esp. Chopped!), Beavis & Butthead McCamy Taylor Dec 2011 #55

I agree about Alton!! n/t Little Star Dec 2011 #65

TDS,Colbert and dana_b Dec 2011 #56

Nobody's watching 60 Minutes? bagimin Dec 2011 #66

Well, that's just weird. Still Blue in PDX Dec 2011 #67

Somebody tell the pukes that the Mythbusters guys are Progressives. Odin2005 Dec 2011 #68

I knew this study was crap dems_rightnow Dec 2011 #69

It's actually an index of 'likelihood a viewer is in that demographic' muriel_volestrangler Dec 2011 #72

Liberal Shows I Watch - 15 Yavin4 Dec 2011 #70

Out of all those the only one I watch on a regular basis hobbit709 Dec 2011 #71

The View being on the Liberal list makes the liberal list worse JI7 Dec 2011 #73