GALLUP Poll - Democrat Party TOO Liberal

[Bluesuiter-Retired]

http://www.gallup.com/poll/121307/More-Americans-See-Democratic-Party-Too-Liberal.aspx?version=print

PRINCETON, NJ -- A Gallup Poll finds a statistically significant increase since last year in the percentage of Americans who describe the Democratic Party's views as being "too liberal," from 39% to 46%. This is the largest percentage saying so since November 1994, after the party's losses in that year's midterm elections.

Most major demographic and attitudinal subgroups show at least a slight uptick since 2008 in perceptions that the Democratic Party is too liberal. The increasing perception of the Democrats as too far left comes as President Obama and the Democrats in Congress have expanded the government's role in the economy to address the economic problems facing the country. Additionally, the government is working toward major healthcare reform legislation and strengthening environmental regulations.

Notably, there has been no change over the past year in the percentage of Americans who say the Republican Party is "too conservative," though the 43% who say the party leans too far to the right matches the historical high mark set last year.

As a result, now slightly more Americans perceive the Democratic Party as being too liberal (46%) than view the GOP as being too conservative (43%).

But the Democratic Party still compares favorably to the Republican Party from the standpoint that more Americans say the Democrats' ideology is "about right" (42%) than say this about the Republicans' ideology (34%).

Americans from coast-to-coast are awakening to the reality of the communist, errrrr democrat party.

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[StantheTaxMan]

43% view Republicans as TOO CONSERVATIVE? What am I missing here?

[Karin]

In other polling news, Ras reports today a continuing negative index for zero, at -1.  In the weekly generic congressional dem vs. rep question, GOP pulls to 41% vs. 39% for Dems.  This also makes an interesting graph, if you lay it out since mid 2008.  It looks like a sharply-shaped > 

[SSG Snuggle Bunny]

In other polling news, Ras reports today a continuing negative index for zero, at -1.  In the weekly generic congressional dem vs. rep question, GOP pulls to 41% vs. 39% for Dems.  This also makes an interesting graph, if you lay it out since mid 2008.  It looks like a sharply-shaped > 

He seems vain, borderline egomaniacal even--I think Carly Simon wrote a song about him that supposedly isn't about him--I wonder if his need for positive attention will push him to more bizarre extremes if his negatives continue to climb?

[DumbAss Tanker]

The dark green line indicates that apparently, around 10% of the population is certifiably insane.

[Peter3_1]

too true, tanker, too true. 

[Ogre]

The dark green line indicates that apparently, around 10% of the population is certifiably insane.

I wonder what their DUmp screen names are?

[Airwolf]

Well at least someone is stating the obvious. The Democratic party should just come out and say they are Communist.