| Active Civic Engagement in America Comparing Yearly and Lifetime Participation Rates |
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| Activity (Pew Wording)* | 2008 Participation (Pew) | Lifetime Participation (ISI) |
| Be an active member of a group that tries to influence public policy or government | 15% | 47% |
| Attend a political meeting on local, town, or school affairs | 24% | 48% |
| Attend a political rally or speech | 12% | 48% |
| Work or volunteer for a political party or candidate | 8% | 24% |
| Contribute money to a political candidate or party or any other political organization or cause | 18% | 41% |
| Contact a national, state, or local government official about an issue | 30% | 56% |
| Sign a petition | 32% | 65% |
| Send a letter to the editor to a newspaper or magazine | 10% | 25% |
| *Pew Internet & American Life Project August 2008 Survey. Margin of error was +/-2% based on a random sample of 2,251 adults. | ||
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