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JackRiddler

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14. I'd think these are two mostly separate groups.

Reply to Motown_Johnny (Reply #4)

Sat Jan 21, 2012, 07:49 PM

Jan 2012

Around a quarter sounds right for right-wingers plus those influenced by RW propaganda to respond to "Obama = Socialist." The group rating socialism positively would presumably be more on the left and show little overlap. Then again, in The Land of Confusion as Virtue, who da hell knows?

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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

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

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

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GOAL!!! TheKentuckian Jan 2012 #21

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