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Site Statistics
Unless otherwise noted, percentages and statistics are based on the Insight Express March 2009 Survey and @Plan Fall 2009.
Average Unique Visitors: over 2,779,000 per month (Omniture, September 2009)Usage:
- 79% visit ReaClearPolitics daily (ForeSee, September 2009)
- 67% bookmarked the web site
- 59% of visitors come to RealClearPolitics from their own bookmark
- Average time spent on the site 14:36 minutes (Omniture, September 2009)
Reader Profile: Highlights
Demographic:- 68% male, 32% female
- the average visitor age is 47 years old
- 43% conducted post graduate studies
- 92% attended college
- 50% are in C-level or executive positions
- 32% are business purchase decision makers or influencers
- 18% work in local, state or federal government
- 94% are registered to vote
- 68% have written to an elected official or broadcast outlet
- 33% attended a public meeting on town or school affairs
- 31% have written a letter to the editor of a newspaper or magazine
- 24% served on a committee for a local organization
- 87% agree with the statement “people consult me when making decisions”
- 85% have been asked about politics or current events
- 40% provide frequent advice on politics/current affairs
- 71% earn more than $75,000 annually
- 54% earn more than $100,000 annually
- 16% earn more than $200,000 annually
- 48% have a net worth of $500,000+
What People Say About Us
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“RealClearPolitics is the first web site I check every morning. It's an invaluable tool for anybody interested in politics or public affairs.” – David Brooks, The New York Times
“A site that makes a credible effort to do the impossible: to provide a comprehensive, real-time (and not just Beltway-based) overview of the entire American political conversation.” – Howard Fineman, Newsweek Chief Political Correspondent
“Well, first of all, I think you ought to take a look at as many polls as you can. I think the RealClearPolitics does a good job by aggregating every single.” – Karl Rove
“RealClearPolitics is a one-stop shopping bazaar of news, analysis and opinion for anyone who wants to know what’s going on in politics. It brings it to you from every angle.” – Karen Tumulty, Time Magazine
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“RealClearPolitics.com is my favorite political web site after OpinionJournal.com.” – Paul Gigot, The Wall Street Journal
“Absolutely indispensable.” – Peter Beinart, The New Republic
“The poll average by the RealClearPolitics web site, which I use, shows Edwards trending down. That’s one that -- the RealClearPolitics, you should look it up if you’re interested in these numbers, because RealClearPolitics on your computer -- just look it up. It tells you the running average of all the polls.” – Chris Matthews, MSNBC
“RealClearPolitics is just terrific. I spend as much time on RCP as I do with the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and the Financial Times combined.” – Rich Karlgaard, Forbes
“I know why conventional newspaper web sites aren't getting visited--at least by me. It's because RealClearPolitics gives political readers all the articles they need, every day, with a single click. . .It's the best political web site to pick, if you had to pick only one.” – Mickey Kaus, Slate
“Not a day goes by that I don't click on RealClearPolitics at least once, the presidential poll charts, graphs and moving averages are great. If RCP didn't already exist, somebody would have to invent it.” – Charlie Cook, National Journal
“Never miss it - that's the second biggest compliment I'd give to RealClearPolitics.com. The first is that it has become indispensable to anyone, in or outside of journalism, who's interested in politics, policy, or world affairs.” – Fred Barnes, The Weekly Standard
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