BOSTON, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pollsters and pundits have been
asking voters myriad questions about the presidential candidates and their
running mates this election season. Two top consumer Web sites, Infoplease and
FamilyEducation, took a different approach to learning more about people's
opinions of the candidates by posing the question, "Which political couple --
the Bidens, McCains, Obamas or Palins -- would you select as guardians for
your children?" The votes are still coming in, but in just the first week of
the poll, more than 2,500 visitors to the two sites have voted and, just like
in the race for president, the results show the candidates neck and neck. At
press time, visitors to the trusted reference site, Infoplease, were evenly
split between Barack and Michelle Obama and Todd and Sarah Palin as their top
choices. Joe and Jill Biden and John and Cindy McCain were tied for second
place.
The race was not quite as close on popular parenting site FamilyEducation.
More than 45 percent of parents who visited that site for practical advice and
fun activities for their kids selected the Obamas as the guardians for their
children, closely followed by 36 percent picking the Palins. The McCains were
their third choice, with 12 percent of the vote, and the Bidens trailed behind
with only 7 percent.
"This poll is an interesting perspective on what visitors to our two very
different sites think about the candidates, their families and their lives,"
said Jess M. Brallier, Publisher, Infoplease and FamilyEducation. "When
comparing their views at this point in the poll, the clear conclusion is that
the lines on this decision aren't drawn across political parties -- but
perhaps rather by age. Our poll respondents are choosing the younger candidate
couples as guardians for their children."
The polling will continue until 11:59 p.m. ET on Nov. 3, and
up-to-the-minute results can be viewed on both sites. To participate in the
Infoplease poll as well as learn more about where the candidates stand on the
top issues, go to http://www.infoplease.com/poll/political-couples-guardians.
Infoplease features a breakdown of presidential candidates Sen. McCain and
Sen. Obama's views on a wide range of hot topics, including Iraq, energy, the
environment, immigration, education, health care and taxes.
Information Please (www.Infoplease.com) is an authoritative, current and
comprehensive reference Web site that covers world news, includes thousands of
in-depth articles, interactive tools and offers an atlas, almanac,
encyclopedia, dictionary and thesaurus. With content written and maintained by
professional editors, Infoplease.com is committed to providing users with the
most authoritative, accurate and timely reference content.
About FamilyEducation
FamilyEducation is the leading online publisher of practical parenting
guidance, expert family advice, printables, skill-building exercises and
activities for children. FamilyEducation.com is dedicated to educating parents
and parents-to-be so they can raise healthy, educated and well-rounded
children.
Information Please and FamilyEducation are part of Pearson, the world's
largest integrated education company. Pearson's other primary operations
include the Financial Times Group and the Penguin Group.
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