Who is better informed?

Timothy H. Lee brings us the results of a Pew research poll.

So Republicans are more knowledgeable than Democrats, contrary to what many would like to believe.

According to whom? None other than the Pew Research Center, a left-of-center organization. Moreover, Pew’s latest survey only reaffirms previous surveys demonstrating the same result.

In fact, the results weren’t even close.

In a scientific survey of 1,168 adults conducted during September and October of last year, respondents were asked not only multiple-choice questions, but also queries using maps, photographs and symbols. Among other subjects, participants identified international leaders, cabinet members, Supreme Court justices, nations on a world map, the current unemployment and poverty rates and war casualty totals.

In a 2010 Pew survey, Republicans outperformed Democrats on 10 of 12 questions, with one tie and Democrats outperforming Republicans on just 1 of the 12. In the latest survey, however, Republicans outperformed Democrats on every single one of 19 questions.

I certainly find that to be true in my daily reading. I tried to expand my reading to include more liberal blogs. I subscribed to Conor Friedersdorf's Best of Journalism service. Friedersdorf writes for The Atlantic. Most of his selections are from liberal writers. So far it has been one big yawn, compared to the information I get daily just by reading the blogs on the right hand side of this page.