June 30, 2009Forty-two percent of Americans say the political views of the Democratic Party are "about right," more than the 34% who say the same about the Republican Party.
More believe Democratic Party’s, rather than Republican Party’s, views are about right
June 30, 2009Currently, 46% of Americans say the Democratic Party is “too liberal,” up from 39% last year and slightly more than the 43% who say the Republican Party is “too conservative.” Still, more Americans say the Democrats’ views are “about right” (42%) than say this about the Republicans (34%).
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Percentage of “liberals” higher this decade than in early ’90s
June 15, 2009Four in 10 Americans in Gallup’s 2009 polling say their political views are conservative, while 35% call themselves moderate. Both groups outnumber liberals (21%). The percentage of liberals is up from 17% in the early 1990s, while conservatives' numbers are slightly higher and moderates' lower.
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Women from 18 to 85 are more Democratic than men of the same age
June 12, 2009Women in America today are significantly more likely than men to identify as Democrats, and less likely to identify as independents; this “gender gap” exists across all ages from 18 to 85, and across racial, ethnic, and marital-status groups.
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June 12, 2009Women (41%) are more likely than men (32%) to identify as Democrats, a pattern that holds across all age groups.
June 11, 2009One-quarter of Americans name something unfavorable when they think of the Republican Party, another 16% mention "conservative," and 7% say something favorable.
Almost 4 out of 10 Republicans have unfavorable image of their party
June 11, 2009Almost 4 out of 10 (38%) Republicans have an unfavorable opinion of their party, while just 7% of Democrats have an unfavorable opinion of the Democratic Party; overall, just 34% of Americans view the GOP favorably.
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June 10, 2009When asked to identify the individual they think of as the main person who speaks for the Republican Party today, Americans are most likely to say Rush Limbaugh (13%), followed by Dick Cheney (10%), John McCain (6%), and Newt Gingrich (6%).
Obama overwhelmingly seen as main person who speaks for Democrats
June 10, 2009Republicans are most likely to name Rush Limbaugh, Newt Gingrich, and Dick Cheney as the “main person who speaks for the Republican Party today,” but almost half cannot name anyone in response to the question. Democrats overwhelmingly say Barack Obama is the main person who speaks for their party.
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Democrats are more likely to be moderate or liberal, Hispanic, or black or other races
June 1, 2009Almost two-thirds of Republicans today (63%) are non-Hispanic white conservatives; most of the rest are white moderates or liberals, and only 11% are nonwhite. By contrast, just 12% of Democrats are white conservatives, about half are white moderates or liberals, and a third are nonwhite.
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