!!!THIS IS NOT A MEASURE OF CORRUPTION!!! This is a measure of perceptions of corruption. Among regular Americans who have little to no first-hand information

!!!THIS IS NOT A MEASURE OF CORRUPTION!!! This is a measure of perceptions of corruption. Among regular Americans who have little to no first-hand information about it. While there may be some correlation between this measure and corruption, Gallup doesn't show that. It's mostly a measure of what's in the news cycle. ITT: people playing right in to Gallup's hands.