The fact that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney watches “Modern Family” came as a surprise to Jesse Tyler Ferguson, who plays a gay dad on the ABC sitcom.

“Well I hope Mitt Romney is wondering why he likes the show so much,” the red-haired actor told New York Magazine earlier this week.

Source: Politico

“Modern Family” star Sarah Hyland spoke with Ellen DeGeneres on her show, The Ellen Show, recently.

Source: Disnology

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Ferguson tells Joy how surprised he was to hear about a study finding that “Modern Family” is one of the most popular television programs among Republicans.

‘Modern Family,’ a seemingly liberal show about a blended family – with a gay couple and adopted kids — is among the favorites of Republicans. Say what?

According to a new study by Experian Simmons, Republicans favor many of TV’s biggest hits such as ‘Modern Family,’ ‘American Idol’ and ‘Dancing With the Stars.’ On the Democrat side, TV favorites include ‘Dexter,’ ‘Mad Men’ and ‘The Good Wife.’

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