As a political junkie, I was struck by the opening of Rick Scott’s new radio advertisement, which sets the scene of two purportedly “normal” voters having a conversation in what sounds like a cafe.

WOMAN 1: “So, I did something different last night. I stayed up late to watch a political debate.”

WOMAN 2: “Yuck! You been having trouble sleeping?”

Is this really how the general public thinks about politics? And should listening to this conversation make me feel like a nerd for actually wanting to watch a political debate?