A Knowledgeable Electorate

Jared McDonald reports that a significant number of voters are misinformed about biographical leaders such as the U.S. President. Writing for Politico McDonald writes:

Our research shows that the basic information plugged-in elites take for granted is not known by many Americans, and can be consequential in political evaluations. After all, a 2016 poll showed that more Americans under age 30 could identify Pikachu than Joe Biden, suggesting that even well-vetted politicians must be reintroduced to an ever-changing electorate.

-DD