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Cough (Bullshit push poll) Cough Vincardog Dec 2011 #1
Yup kenfrequed Dec 2011 #21
Generally this seems spot on PATRICK Dec 2011 #79
This is interesting, the survey methods— Demit Dec 2011 #26
Isn't MOE based on number of participants? dkf Dec 2011 #33
Is that how it usually works? I didn't know that. Demit Dec 2011 #42
It's a question of sampling. Igel Dec 2011 #51
Ah, I see. Demit Dec 2011 #64
No hope for the country until the propaganda apparatus is destroyed Doctor_J Dec 2011 #2
People call themselves coservative, yet support many liberal/progressive policies. Dawson Leery Dec 2011 #11
This is true. CrispyQ Dec 2011 #22
Or, been brainwashed into equating "conservative" with 'rational' and 'fair', as opposed to gateley Dec 2011 #32
Pew Poll: Term "Progressive" Viewed as MOST Political Positive Label 66 dmhlt Dec 2011 #71
They do for themselves, but not for anyone else. Gemini Cat Dec 2011 #78
occupying the media would be the best thing Rosa Luxemburg Dec 2011 #35
+1 slay Dec 2011 #47
yeah, well, if this poll was actually correct newspeak Dec 2011 #80
correction....commie liberal Demonaut Dec 2011 #3
And Dr Strangelove as a moderate. nt Xipe Totec Dec 2011 #4
It's sad what "liberal" has come to mean. girl gone mad Dec 2011 #5
democrats Inc have allowed liberal to become a dirty word in its ever rightward lurch nt msongs Dec 2011 #6
This is true. If you don't define yourself, others will. And they have. nt SteveW Dec 2011 #23
Agreed. ... markpkessinger Dec 2011 #76
but we know better....obama is about s liberal as Reagan, nt bowens43 Dec 2011 #7
Yeah because everybody is stupid except you, because Kahuna Dec 2011 #68
You're not stupid. Just wrong. Zhade Dec 2011 #75
Correct. harun Jan 2012 #83
so was there a questionnaire, or did they merely ask people to rate themselves on a scale of 1-5? frylock Dec 2011 #8
Pounded home by Fox News for a year before the election, and continuing today JohnnyRingo Dec 2011 #9
which means they're not paying attention ixion Dec 2011 #10
Yes, indeed.... SteveW Dec 2011 #24
...And why Obama Keep going MORE and MORE Right! torotoro Dec 2011 #12
I'd like documented instances of when he "capitulated" to the "left" anywhere near zbdent Dec 2011 #18
The "left?" What is the left? What is the left? Anything left of the left? nt SteveW Dec 2011 #25
Yes... kenfrequed Dec 2011 #34
More right than Bush II? Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2011 #19
More proof Americans are not smart treestar Dec 2011 #13
Don't fault Americans... SteveW Dec 2011 #28
The right wing smear machine works Charlemagne Dec 2011 #14
Right, because most leftists I know would keep dem Tax Cuts for the Wealthy intact! HughBeaumont Dec 2011 #15
He's not that liberal, but he should be. The perception that Obama is a liberal should be a good totodeinhere Dec 2011 #16
The last liberal President we've had was Richard Nixon. Doc_Technical Dec 2011 #17
Probably right. He also started the EPA. nt SteveW Dec 2011 #30
Most Americans believe what they hear on their TV's Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2011 #20
We have allowed these labels to define all political issues in America tularetom Dec 2011 #27
Funny thing is also more Americans think they're conservatives. ProgressoDem Dec 2011 #29
that's what happens when the 'left' gives 1000 coordinated RW radio stations a free speech free ride certainot Dec 2011 #31
i bet the same people think MSNBC is liberal n/t Enrique Dec 2011 #36
Oh great, just what he/we need... vi5 Dec 2011 #37
Related poll-Millions of Americans found to have heads up their asses. abq e streeter Dec 2011 #38
This is an example of how the corporate media distorts the American People's perception Uncle Joe Dec 2011 #39
Agree! patrice Dec 2011 #45
Define "liberal." Deep13 Dec 2011 #40
That's because the MSM keep calling Obama "liberal" Lydia Leftcoast Dec 2011 #41
Asking people to self-identify based on the label "liberal" or "conservative" is nonsense high density Dec 2011 #43
This is because "America" has little or no actual experience of what a Liberal is, so they don't patrice Dec 2011 #44
And Obama is not even liberal! slay Dec 2011 #46
I'd say you know the fix is in when Obama is portrayed as liberal. nt TBF Dec 2011 #48
Wonder what they would call us? jwirr Dec 2011 #49
WHAT? humbled_opinion Dec 2011 #50
Either US still mostly inhabited by low information voters. Or it's another BS push poll. pam4water Dec 2011 #52
I think it is libmom74 Dec 2011 #53
Actually... Doc Holliday Dec 2011 #58
Yeah I believe that madokie Dec 2011 #54
Everyone please check out the page and Chart on the link below Tx4obama Dec 2011 #55
Everyone please check out charts below progressoid Dec 2011 #65
Your chart/link does NOT list any data used for the chart - my chart/link DOES :) Tx4obama Dec 2011 #66
Data? progressoid Dec 2011 #77
So ontheissues agrees with Fox "News" Doctor_J Dec 2011 #81
because of the MSM. Odin2005 Dec 2011 #56
Given that this poll in 2008 put Obama at 2.5 I think American's are smarter... joshcryer Dec 2011 #57
uh, well, not exactly..nt and-justice-for-all Dec 2011 #59
The U.S. is chock full of morons. MrSlayer Dec 2011 #60
Straight up F&$/@ng bullshit BadGimp Dec 2011 #61
This reminds me of a republican I spoke to at Thanksgiving on Disability who believes in gay marriag musicblind Dec 2011 #62
Corporate fix is right... CoffeeCat Dec 2011 #63
"USA Today/Gallup Poll"... *snort* NuttyFluffers Dec 2011 #67
That's good news, especially considering how the right... Scuba Dec 2011 #69
The follow up question should be: As compared to? nt Javaman Dec 2011 #70
. . . and "is being liberal good or bad?" Jack Rabbit Dec 2011 #73
That's about right center rising Dec 2011 #72
Almost exactly in the middle is "liberal?" ChadwickHenryWard Dec 2011 #74
TOTAL CLUELESS!!! Americans there's NOTHING Liberal about President Obama bigdarryl Jan 2012 #82
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