Moreover, there is relatively little support for any of the third party candidates tested. Former Connecticut Governor Weicker fares even worse. The situation in Kosovo kept the attention of the public in the aftermath of the air strikes on Yugoslavia. On the domestic front, President Clinton's proposals to change Medicare garnered modest interest, and slightly more people followed stories about the presidential campaign and Hillary Clinton than did a month ago. Regardless, large numbers complained that the media was giving too much coverage to the first lady's bid for a Senate seat from New York.
Older men are most likely to consider the coverage too heavy.
Despite the influx of junk e-mail, many users rely on the Internet as an important medium for communication. The question about issues in the 2000 presidential campaign asks people to say in their own words what they are interested in hearing about. The national priorities questions asks individuals to respond to a list of issues. The open-ended question captures the most salient issue, while the priority rating taps into broader concerns that may not be at the top of an individual's mind.