Rate importance what was in news this week - August 12 - 17th.

605 voters participated in this survey

1. Rate the importance of what was in the news this week - August 12 - 17th.

	Important		Somewhat Important		Not Important		Not aware
Pussy Riot members get 2 years jail time	17.85%	(108)	21.98%	(133)	21.65%	(131)	38.51%	(233)
Michael Phelp's medals in jeopardy over leaked Louis Vuitton adverts; not Olympic sanctioned sponsor.	13.39%	(81)	24.63%	(149)	31.74%	(192)	30.25%	(183)
Assange granted asylum in Ecuador embassy in UK. UK government struggling to determine what to do about this.	23.97%	(145)	26.78%	(162)	14.88%	(90)	34.38%	(208)
Mitt Romney appoints Paul Ryan as running mate	29.42%	(178)	29.92%	(181)	20.66%	(125)	20.00%	(121)
Obama makes tax offer to Romney to provide 5 years past returns versus the two provided	25.62%	(155)	28.93%	(175)	18.51%	(112)	26.94%	(163)
Google anti-piracy sanctions take force	25.62%	(155)	29.75%	(180)	13.55%	(82)	31.07%	(188)
Shamoon virus said to attack energy infrastructure	22.81%	(138)	25.79%	(156)	11.57%	(70)	39.83%	(241)