I admit that's actually surprising to me. And encouraging.
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should we be thinking of a more appropriate model than the idiocracy?
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Yes - to some degree.
I tend to resort to visions of an "idiocracy" more out of despair than anything else (like when reading about Clinton's lead in Pennsylvania returning to double digits following "bittergate"), but of course you're absolutely right that the source of much of this analysis/punditry needs to be viewed in some context as well, and these latest poll ratings are sufficient to, at the very least, re-evaluate the way I've been viewing it all up til now.
Also, as a general aside to no-one in particular, let me just make clear, in case it's not obvious, that my tendency to lapse into despair at what I see as widespread ignorance - whether it's Hillary's support, or the belief that Saddam had something to do with 9/11, or the number who believe that the world is only 8,000 years old and the Lord Jesus is their saviour - my inclination to roll my eyes at these things is never originating from a craving to elevate myself or just be a smug git. It is genuine despair that I feel. And some frustration.