Is Liberal Still a Dirty Word?

[BurtWorm]

From Oliver Willis, citing a Rasmussen Poll:

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/OliverWillisLikeKryptoniteToStupid/~3/109373781/liberal_is_supp.html

Hmm.

Forty-five percent (45%) of American voters say they would currently vote for the Democrat in their district while 35% would pull the voting lever for a Republican.

...

Democrats lead by five percentage points among men, by fourteen points among women. Nancy Pelosi’s party holds a staggering 30-percentage point lead among voters under 30. Separate surveys have shown that a declining number of Americans now identify themselves as Republicans.

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The poll also found that, for the first time since Election 2006, a plurality of voters view Congressional Democrats as politically liberal.


Democrats are seen as liberal, yet they've taken an upswing in polling. Rush Limbaugh told me "liberal" was a dirty word (he uses it about 30-40 times per hour per show) but I'm beginning to think he's full of something more than just oxycontin.

[mitchtv]

1. I am too old to hide behind "progressive"

I am a proud liberal.

[Forkboy]

2. I wear the label proudly.

:)

[JetCityLiberal]

3. Not to this Liberal

Have never hidden from the word, won't start now.