Unless you have a personal interest like an academic interest or a hobby, why would you follow the national political scene – especially pertaining to the upcoming national election? The news stations have devoted a great deal of resources and air time to it. Every statement (or non statement) is dissected.
Who has the time anyway? Between work, sleep, errands, family, maybe school, personal interests, who has the time to worry about the election? Do people who spend more than a few minutes a day on this stuff simply not have a life?