1/3 of Simpsons Fans Conservative

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So, do we have to admit that some conservatives might have a sense of humor? Maybe they're just hypnotized by the little FOX logo in the corner?

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Conservatives learn to say 'ay carumba!'

Nearly one-third of “The Simpsons’” adult audience describe themselves as conservative, according to the Simmons Research National Consumer Study conducted in fall 2006.

Of respondents who had viewed the show in the last week, about 34 percent said they were “any conservative,” compared to about 42 percent of average American adults who’d describe themselves the same way.

Conservative columnists have lauded Homer has a hero, and GOP strategists discovered that the show does well among young Republican male viewers. The experts say it’s because the longest-running sitcom in history paints every political gag with the same brush.

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