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boxman15

(1,033 posts) Sat Jan 21, 2012, 07:16 PM Jan 2012

Poll: 26% of Americans see Obama as a socialist, 22% as a liberal, 28% as a moderate [View all]

From a new CBS/New York Times poll:

How would you mainly describe the policies Barack Obama has pursued as president - as socialist, liberal, moderate, conservative, or libertarian?

Socialist: 26%
Liberal: 22%
Moderate: 28%
Conservative: 6%
Libertarian: 4%
Don't Know/No Answer: 15%

Another interesting question:

Do you have a positive or negative view of socialism?

Positive: 33%
Negative: 49%
Don't Know/No Answer: 18%

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/01/19/us/politics/19poll-documents.html?ref=politics

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Poll: 26% of Americans see Obama as a socialist, 22% as a liberal, 28% as a moderate [View all] boxman15 Jan 2012 OP

How bizarre. n/t BumRushDaShow Jan 2012 #1

Framing. JackRiddler Jan 2012 #2

Not to mention Uncle Joe Jan 2012 #11

Need we wonder? JackRiddler Jan 2012 #22

100% of Americans practice Socialism. onehandle Jan 2012 #3

+1 wandy Jan 2012 #9

That is absurd... white_wolf Jan 2012 #16

So how many of those who think he is a Socialist view socialism positively? Motown_Johnny Jan 2012 #4

I'd think these are two mostly separate groups. JackRiddler Jan 2012 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author bayareamike Jan 2012 #5

I'm in the 28 and 33% group (nt) bigwillq Jan 2012 #6

D'accord. marmar Jan 2012 #13

The half of the population that has a negative view of socialism Dawson Leery Jan 2012 #7

Always that 24-27% group ThoughtCriminal Jan 2012 #8

I see 26% of America as utterly clueless n\t deadinsider Jan 2012 #10

They could be in the top 1% B Calm Jan 2012 #20

My conservative brother and I had this augment in 2008 left is right Jan 2012 #12

........ marmar Jan 2012 #15

I love your sig quote. white_wolf Jan 2012 #18

So when we talk about "the people" ... frazzled Jan 2012 #17

There is correct, and then there are varying degrees of incorrect. izquierdista Jan 2012 #19

GOAL!!! TheKentuckian Jan 2012 #21

And in further polling... Duke Newcombe Jan 2012 #23

Breaking news ... dawg Jan 2012 #24