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I. Annual Summary Traffic Stats
II. Unique Visitors by Month, Quarter, and Year
III. Pageviews by Website and Year


I. Annual Traffic Stats - Last 10 years
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 TOTALS
(2004-2018)
USERS 3,826,232 6,060,232 9,832,598 15,775,324 16,626,661 20,314,432 23,396,504 27,873,970 25,054,421 23,674,905 193,221,918
PAGEVIEWS 13,669,681 16,904,113 20,749,501 33,795,697 32,274,934 39,226,731 46,188,630 61,792,600 50,557,613 48,892,545 411,746,157


II. Users (formerly Unique Visitors) by Month, Quarter, and Year - Metrics since we started on July 12, 2004
Year Jan. Feb. Mar. Q1 Apr. May June Q2 July Aug. Sep. Q3 Oct. Nov. Dec. Q4 Total
2019 1,930,647 2,191,936 2,437,923 6,560,506 2,410,334 2,089,299 887,108 5,386,751 691,041 777,667 1,387,117 2,855,825 1,419,877 1,423,738 - - 17,646,697
2018 2,230,957 2,645,093 2,858,546 7,734,596 2,705,480 2,313,968 1,249,991 6,269,439 1,025,018 1,062,567 1,678,751 3,766,336 2,129,376 2,192,629 1,582,529 5,904,534 23,674,905
2017 2,445,319 2,682,131 2,936,153 8,063,603 2,501,421 2,344,501 1,239,363 6,085,285 1,036,903 1,098,253 1,800,293 3,935,449 2,400,998 2,658,937 1,910,149 6,970,084 25,054,421
2016 2,121,957 2,647,774 2,838,370 7,608,101 2,751,655 2,303,125 1,248,145 6,302,925 1,126,290 1,259,332 2,251,496 4,637,118 3,414,481 3,926,604 1,984,741 9,325,826 27,873,970
2015 2,145,345 2,410,845 2,627,255 7,183,445 2,571,121 2,095,541 1,321,160 5,987,822 1,076,657 1,028,597 1,626,933 3,732,187 2,223,312 2,456,303 1,813,435 6,493,050 23,396,504
2014 1,799,221 1,877,471 2,117,568 5,794,260 2,123,440 1,839,749 1,060,688 5,023,877 1,029,196 873,690 1,396,112 3,298,998 2,022,167 2,421,619 1,753,511 6,197,297 20,314,432
2013 1,402,474 1,493,305 1,609,304 4,505,083 1,748,024 1,404,674 783,505 3,936,203 749,041 812,012 1,268,897 2,829,950 1,840,444 1,971,175 1,543,806 5,355,425 16,626,661
2012 1,094,009 1,341,928 1,372,540 3,808,477 1,419,123 1,201,406 711,255 3,331,784 677,807 707,576 1,267,227 2,652,610 2,240,454 2,399,096 1,342,903 5,982,453 15,775,324
2011 650,654 800,412 964,474 2,415,540 929,889 857,710 470,894 2,258,493 445,478 457,463 792,994 1,695,935 1,132,775 1,380,131 949,724 3,462,630 9,832,598
2010 438,194 511,518 652,502 1,602,214 629,981 508,055 315,254 1,453,290 293,348 287,781 454,518 1,035,647 638,092 785,814 545,175 1,969,081 6,060,232
2009 220,716 273,654 332,108 826,478 363,180 314,672 193,559 871,411 226,516 172,019 285,504 684,039 479,705 552,137 412,462 1,444,304 3,826,232
2008 183,930 228,045 276,757 688,732 302,650 262,227 161,299 726,176 188,763 143,349 237,920 570,032 399,754 460,114 343,718 1,203,586 3,188,526
2007 120,216 149,049 180,887 450,152 197,810 171,390 105,424 474,624 123,375 93,692 155,503 372,570 261,277 300,728 224,653 786,658 2,084,004
2006 73,752 91,441 110,973 276,166 121,356 105,147 64,677 291,180 75,690 57,480 95,401 228,571 160,293 184,496 137,824 482,613 1,278,530
2005 51,217 63,501 77,065 191,783 84,275 73,019 44,915 202,209 52,563 39,917 66,251 158,731 111,314 128,122 95,711 335,147 887,870
2004 - - - - - - - - 47,015 35,704 59,258 141,977 99,566 114,599 85,609 299,774 441,751


III. Pageviews by Website and Year [Launch Date]
Site 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
TOTAL PAGEVIEWS BY YEAR 13,669,681 16,904,113 20,749,501 33,795,697 32,274,934 39,226,731 46,188,630 61,792,600 50,557,613 48,892,545
% Increase (or decrease) over Prior Year
26% 24% 23% 63% -5% 22% 18% 19% -18% -13%
 
2,034,143 2,809,316 3,507,853 5,105,572 5,496,763 6,225,252 7,663,313 9,298,080 10,527,727 11,919,615
1. 2008 Election2008 Election
[Dec. 12, 2007]
[archived Jan. 19, 2009]
193,717 191,358 182,690 228,867 74,836 50,256 47,720 62,674 38,844 26,637
2. 2012 Election2012 Election
[Oct. 24, 2011]
[archived Jan. 22, 2013]
- - 248,629 5,331,100 493,365 351,261 365,057 357,816 132,216 62,193
3. 2016 election2016 Election
[Nov. 3, 2015]
[archived Jan. 21, 2017]
- - - - - - 222,866 13,502,374 651,974 274,214
4. AbortionAbortion
[Apr. 21, 2010]
- 63,319 226,530 574,602 846,436 1,038,967 1,046,049 1,203,846 1,448,242 1,627,085
5. ACLUACLU
[July 12, 2004]
390,269 339,712 288,212 303,789 251,179 244,299 324,618 294,733 361,526 317,925
6. Alternative EnergyAlternative Energy
[Mar. 2, 2009]
173,747 182,049 271,545 332,588 299,271 394,343 540,495 474,509 518,683 393,518
7. Animal TestingAnimal Testing
[Oct. 22, 2013]
- - - - 86,408 947,899 1,474,669 1,752,416 1,844,073 2,002,716
8. Big Three AutoBig Three Auto
[Dec. 3, 2008]
[archived May, 15, 2009]
52,895 29,055 26,133 25,733 14,932 16,729 18,705 17,596 12,937 6,500
9. Born GayBorn Gay
[July 12, 2004]
408,597 353,859 312,450 348,667 258,175 283,566 428,463 407,203 514,608 413,953
10. Cell PhonesCell Phones
[Sep. 24, 2009]
21,260 68,368 113,005 146,884 193,231 404,464 563,556 517,287 487,657 438,264
11. Churches and TaxesChurches and Taxes
[Nov. 11, 2011]
- - 5,576 51,687 72,494 93,559 124,411 129,160 120,918 87,322
12. Climate ChangeClimate Change
[June 15, 2010]
- 18,815 56,322 122,047 133,927 202,171 337,411 466,157 751,064 527,511
13. Bill ClintonClinton
[Oct.18, 2010]
- 4,711 18,699 61,841 67,529 68,171 96,614 170,019 107,185 69,045
14. College Education
[Sep. 30, 2013]
- - - - 64,328 307,473 517,837 602,283 641,667 609,576
15. College FootballCollege Football
[Nov. 20, 2009]
[archived Sep. 19, 2012]
4,478 41,347 80,563 103,876 82,402 90,054 98,755 87,126 46,921 23,267
16. Concealed GunsConcealed Guns
[Mar. 31, 2010]
- 38,141 117,652 218,651 255,380 356,242 397,735 269,942 250,854 231,850
17. Corporate Tax Rates & JobsCorporate Tax Rate & Jobs
[Dec. 13, 2012]
- - - 2,697 27,886 34,516 38,804 60,975 66,147 39,887
18. Cuba EmbargoCuba Embargo
[Dec. 20, 2012]
- - - 998 115,281 151,643 219,219 150,271 207,059 83,599
19. D.A.R.E.D.A.R.E
[Feb. 18, 2010]
[archived June 22, 2017]
- 44,366 57,979 70,396 82,500 108,390 142,205 142,196 115,855 41,204
20. Death PenaltyDeath Penalty
[July 31, 2008]
1,178,926 1,365,900 1,704,208 2,310,308 2,738,476 2,963,184 3,500,008 3,315,636 3,430,422 3,340,328
21. Drinking AgeDrinking Age
[July 29, 2009]
84,827 483,982 771,514 1,071,745 1,357,435 1,665,960 1,847,107 1,978,358 1,891,116 1,662,058
22. Drones
[Dec. 19, 2013]
- - - - 1,457 189,187 293,561 235,366 209,608 130,867
23. EuthanasiaEuthanasia
[Jan. 8, 2007]
1,525,458 1,397,340 1,380,648 1,544,794 1,809,326 2,301,613 2,344,867 2,061,278 1,918,361 1,739,286
24. Felon VotingFelon Voting
[May 1, 2007]
189,704 204,472 202,554 518,273 311,372 400,508 416,759 712,330 405,671 434,603
25. Gay MarriageGay Marriage
[Sep. 16, 2010]
- 36,629 291,234 1,076,112 2,127,946 3,162,468 2,437,944 1,093,462 950,009 801,328
26. Gold StandardGold Standard
[Dec. 31, 2012]
- - - 236 33,939 45,555 65,592 69,957 57,227 39,090
27. GolfGolf
[May 24, 2012]
- - - 24,666 65,188 81,002 106,807 107,982 114,979 115,678
28. Gun Control
[June 19, 2015]
- - - - - - 545,290 2,101,938 2,222,235 3,242,940
29. Illegal ImmigrationIllegal Immigration
[Nov. 26, 2007]
830,484 950,537 896,779 1,016,722 1,002,166 1,163,931 1,518,481 1,740,347 2,143,108 1,630,914
30. Insider Trading By CongressInsider Trading by Congress
[May 30, 2008]
[archived Apr. 18, 2012]
61,929 53,433 77,890 100,066 40,872 26,637 35,083 33,276 23,023 12,377
31. Israeli Palestinian Israeli - Palestinian Conflict
[July 12, 2004]
932,438 729,807 784,798 803,719 522,958 580,452 678,719 591,067 736,375 601,642
32. Local Elections
[Oct. 7, 2014]
- - - - - 15,225 6,574 6,748 1,435 717
33. Medical MarijuanaMedical Marijuana
[July 12, 2004]
2,883,024 4,104,726 4,158,569 5,409,859 5,730,508 6,803,091 5,684,092 4,645,581 4,056,265 2,661,755
34. MilkMilk
[Sep. 28, 2008]
382,535 375,385 406,819 496,169 453,441 502,126 686,403 739,004 803,739 774,627
35. Minimum WageMinimum Wage
[Mar. 31, 2016]
- - - - - - - 551,943 899,316 701,574
36. Health Care Laws ObamacareObamacare
[Sep. 2, 2010]
- 91,026 302,673 587,052 477,188 283,400 208,932 205,164 215,028 101,092
37. ObesityObesity
[Dec. 28, 2009]
408 63,524 104,427 151,426 168,162 190,638 250,337 246,791 286,348 252,678
38. Precription Drug AdsPrescription Drug Ads
[June 8, 2009]
- 37,261 54,551 54,291 56,897 130,288 188,022 210,937 201,314 202,429
39. ProstitutionProstitution
[May 14, 2007]
1,088,046 1,185,051 1,409,034 1,679,769 1,529,576 1,438,332 1,381,245 1,132,796 1,026,387 904,417
40. Ronald ReaganReagan
[Oct. 18, 2010]
- 6,068 29,149 68,657 67,057 80,523 146,762 296,734 348,367 200,071
41. Recreational MarijuanaRecreational Marijuana
[Feb. 13, 2018]
- - - - - - - - - 1,168,546
42. Right to Health CareRight to Health Care
[Sep. 18, 2009]
34,689 114,971 176,006 264,979 196,549 194,142 283,460 368,313 530,613 438,365
43. School UniformsSchool Uniforms
[Sep. 10, 2014]
- - - - - 213,980 1,392,112 2,014,619 2,045,991 2,026,633
44. Social NetworkingSocial Networking
[Oct. 14, 2009]
19,431 148,761 495,421 702,026 874,099 941,226 1,065,101 975,429 1,012,671 1,122,141
45. Social SecuritySocial Security
[Nov. 24, 2009]
2,132 49,980 92,181 89,199 64,581 69,734 78,246 117,989 73,871 54,601
46. Sports and DrugsSports and Drugs
[Dec. 29, 2008]
263,841 293,119 383,612 564,958 620,488 649,396 902,520 991,543 755,402 559,061
47. Standardized TestsStandardized Tests
[June 22, 2011]
- - 68,608 332,923 520,187 605,757 895,214 773,339 717,392 623,092
48. Tablets Vs. TextbooksTablets vs. Textbooks
[Nov. 20, 2012]
- - - 38,217 358,989 470,189 571,842 570,942 575,414 482,993
49. Teacher TenureTeacher Tenure
[Jan. 13, 2011]
- - 86,964 121,075 103,182 124,916 119,529 103,667 112,979 77,941
50. Under GodUnder God in the Pledge
[July 12, 2004]
312,547 264,531 303,217 386,136 331,956 336,910 570,799 527,131 479,856 428,456
51. U.S - IraqUS - Iraq War
[July 12, 2004]
[archived Dec. 31, 2011]
480,905 409,807 357,851 287,326 166,644 160,780 256,129 226,276 180,412 129,665
52. VaccinesVaccines for Kids
[Jan. 18, 2010]
- 46,508 101,814 209,177 281,757 518,560 1,318,332 1,260,947 1,555,167 1,473,208
53. VegetarianismVegetarianism
[Apr. 21, 2011]
- - 63,990 193,050 304,206 420,901 444,643 489,684 490,091 400,017
54. Video GamesVideo Games and Violence
[Dec. 9, 2009]
- 148,878 348,160 527,988 899,866 1,052,598 1,196,926 1,201,461 1,136,370 1,100,747
55. Voting MachinesVoting Machines
[May 23, 2006]
60,074 57,271 51,114 70,469 55,048 49,523 52,011 108,826 58,295 52,498
56. WTC Muslim CenterWTC Muslim Center
[Oct. 5, 2010]
[archived June 3, 2013]
- 27,212 34,843 32,051 22,088 24,744 30,679 19,076 13,615 8,229
TOTAL PAGEVIEWS BY YEAR 13,669,681 16,904,113 20,749,501 33,795,697 32,274,934 39,226,731 46,188,630 61,792,600 50,557,613 48,892,545
% Increase (or decrease) over Prior Year 26% 24% 23% 63% -5% 22% 18% 19% -18% -13%
Site 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018


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  2. "Pageviews" are defined by Google Analytics as (as of Jan. 19, 2018): "Pageviews is the total number of pages viewed. Repeated views of a single page are counted."

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