Only 24% Say They Share Obama's Political Views

[R.Zaragoza]

Wednesday, June 08, 2011

Most voters still believe President Obama is more liberal than they are, while just one-out-of-four say they share the same ideological views as the president.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 54% of Likely U.S. Voters think Obama is more ideologically liberal than they are, while only 13% view him as more conservative. Twenty-four percent (24%) say their political views are about the same as the president's.

The number who see the president as more liberal than they are stayed at 57% in three-out-of-four previous surveys conducted since August of last year. That number climbed to 61% in late February. The number who view the president as more conservative ranged from nine percent (9%) to 12% in that same period.

The number of voters who say they share about the same political views as the president ties the lowest result measured since August and, interestingly, compares exactly with the number who say the same of Congress. Only 24% of voters hold about the same ideological views as the average Republican member of Congress, and another 24% feel that way about the views of the average Democratic congressman.

Forty-five percent (45%) of Democratic voters, however, say their views are about the same as the president’s, although that ties the lowest finding to date. The number of Democrats who felt this way peaked at 60% in late February. Twenty-four percent (24%) of Democrats say the president is more conservative than they are, while 22% think he is more liberal.

The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on June 2-3, 2011 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

An overwhelming number (84%) of Republicans and 57% of voters not affiliated with either major political party feel the president is more liberal than they are. Twenty percent (20%) of unaffiliated voters share about the same ideological views as the president.

Sixty-one percent (61%) of investors see Obama as more liberal than they are. Forty percent (40%) of union members say their political views are about the same as the president's, compared to 22% of non-members. But nearly as many union members (38%) say the president is more liberal than they are.

Most Mainstream voters (65%) say Obama is more politically liberal than they are, while those in the Political Class tend to view the president's views as more liberal or about the same as theirs.

Fifty-four percent (54%) of voters believe Obama is qualified to be president. Among those who hope to take his place, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is the only Republican 2012 hopeful that a sizable number of voters considers qualified to be in the White House.

Yet for the second week in a row, a generic Republican candidate edges President Obama 45% to 42% among Likely U.S. Voters in a hypothetical 2012 election matchup.

For the first time, voters feel the agenda of congressional Republicans is nearly as extreme as that of Democrats in Congress.

Republican voters are slightly less critical of the job their representatives in Congress are doing, but most still think the legislators are out of sync with the party base. Democratic voters, by contrast, are not as happy with the performance of their congressmen as they were a year ago.

Recent polling shows that voters remain more conservative when it comes to fiscal issues than they are on social policy, but 29% still say they are conservative in both areas.

In January, “conservative” was viewed as the most popular political label one can put on a candidate, while “liberal” and “progressive” lost ground even among Democrats.

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[RedLS1GTO]

while only 13% view him as more conservative

Holy shit. Did they include the Stalin family in this poll?

[6spdC6]

Originally Posted by RedLS1GTO

Holy shit. Did they include the Stalin family in this poll?

Bet Chas was polled!

[Chris Fowler]

Originally Posted by RedLS1GTO

Holy shit. Did they include the Stalin family in this poll?

There is a certain percentage of the population that views Obama as a centrist and wish he'd move farther left.

Though I seem to recall most of that being due more to his Iraq and Afghanistan policies and less to his fiscal/domestic policies.

[ChasC5]

Congratulations on your Victory

Good, shouldn't have any problem with the Landslide in 2012.

Just like the Miami Heat ... start the Celebration now, why wait to play the game?

[ChasC5]

Originally Posted by Chris Fowler

There is a certain percentage of the population that views Obama as a centrist and wish he'd move farther left.

Though I seem to recall most of that being due more to his Iraq and Afghanistan policies and less to his fiscal/domestic policies.

He's so far Right he's looking backwards ...

And he's still Un-American

[RedLS1GTO]

Originally Posted by ChasC5

Just like the Miami Heat ... start the Celebration now, why wait to play the game?

Don't worry. There's always next year.

[ChasC5]

Originally Posted by RedLS1GTO

Don't worry. There's always next year.

They surpassed everyone's expectations and was really fun to watch throughout the year. They really wasn't the best Team ... but next year maybe a different story.

[Joecooool]

Originally Posted by R.Zaragoza

Wednesday, June 08, 2011

Most voters still believe President Obama is more liberal than they are, while just one-out-of-four say they share the same ideological views as the president.

The latest Rasmussen Reports

Thats as far as I got before it became apparent the rest of the story would be bullshit.

[mrvette]

Originally Posted by Joecooool

Thats as far as I got before it became apparent the rest of the story would be bullshit.

No matter that he appears to be the most accurate pollster out there now a daze....

[RedLS1GTO]

Originally Posted by TxAg

Uh no. They are actually in a "no win" situation.

I agree on the Heat being in a no-win. I think the resident (D) was talking about the Bulls though.

[RedLS1GTO]

Originally Posted by Joecooool

Thats as far as I got before it became apparent the rest of the story would be bullshit.

But Progressive Liberal internet sites and blogs speak the truth... right?

[ChasC5]

Originally Posted by Joecooool

Thats as far as I got before it became apparent the rest of the story would be bullshit.

President Obama too Liberal ... can you imagine if that was true? I thing the Republicans would self-district.