Forty-one percent (41%) of Americans say that, of all the Presidential candidates, Barack Obama is getting the most preferential treatment from the media. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 30% believe Hillary Clinton is getting the most preferential treatment. Five percent (5%) say Mike Huckabee is the candidate favored by the media.

Forty-eight percent (48%) of Democratic voters say that Obama is getting the best treatment from the media while just 18% think Clinton is favored. Among Republicans, 46% say Clinton gets the best coverage while 36% say Obama is the media favorite.

The survey, conducted in partnership with Fox Television Stations, Inc., also found that 26% of the nation’s adults are “really into” the Presidential election while 15% are bored to tears. Just over half, 56%, say they’re paying attention but not really into it.

Thirty-one percent (31%) of Republicans are really into the election along with 28% of Democrats and 17% of those not affiliated with either party.

Given a choice, 47% would prefer a candidate who is older and has experience dealing with world issues while 32% would prefer a candidate who is younger and has new ideas. Republicans, by a 67% to 20% margin, prefer experience while Democrats are more evenly divided.

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