New Pew poll states the obvious: More Now See GOP as Very Conservative

[pampango]

Though voters’ views of the ideologies of the political parties have shifted little since the summer of 2010, an increasing number see the Republican Party as very conservative, while slightly fewer see the Democratic Party as very liberal.

In 2010, somewhat more, on balance, viewed the Democratic Party as very liberal than said the GOP was very conservative (26% vs. 18%). Currently, nearly identical percentages view the Democratic Party as very liberal and the Republican Party as very conservative (22%, 23% respectively).

This trend notwithstanding, many Republicans’ own ideological assessments fall to the right of the assessments they give to the GOP. Nearly four-in-ten (38%) Republican voters rate own ideology as more conservative than their impression of the Republican Party’s ideology.

Democrats, by contrast, view their party’s political views as moderate. On average, Democrats’ own ideological assessments place them close to the middle of the political spectrum.



http://people-press.org/2011/09/12/more-now-see-gop-as-very-conservative/?src=prc-headline

[FSogol]

1. Let me know when it says, "New Pew poll states: More Now See GOP as Batshit Crazy"

:shrug:

[Jack Rabbit]

2. The GOP is not the least bit conservative

It's been a bunch of right wing morons ever since Reagan took over the party.

[Astrad]

3. Who the hell are the 1% of republicans who see themselves as 'very liberal'?!?!?!

[Douglas Carpenter]

4. I wonder about the alternative universe of the 5% who think the Republicans are very liberal