The DC Madam and her phone records with 10,000 clients has created quite a stir in the nation’s capitol, but little interest in the nation at large. Just 10% of Americans say they’ve been following the story “Very Closely.” The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that another 22% are following it “Somewhat Closely” while 63% are not paying much attention.

As for government officials revealed as a client of the Madam’s services, just 34% believe they should resign. Forty-five percent (45%) disagree while 21% are not sure.

The public is evenly divided as to whether the names of clients should be released by the media. Forty-three percent (43%) say they should be released while 40% disagree and 17% are not sure.

While these figures indicate that most Americans are not shocked by a sex scandal involving the political elite, they do not believe such behavior is the norm for most adults. Just 14% believe that most men hire a prostitute at some point while they are married. Among those who are married, only 9% believe married men generally hire a prostitute at some point along the way. There is no gender gap on this issue—the views of men and women are virtually identical.

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