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Politics : View from the Center and Left -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Dale Baker who wrote (18793)	5/16/2006 11:17:53 AM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 543140

:-) I think you can look at polls to find the general center. I realize that may be more threatening to some folks than to others- but if a majority of the people believe something, that's probably the closest you can get to the idea of a centrist ideology embraced by citizens of the US. You could also define centrist as a way of looking at issues- as a way of trying to even handedly approach things- and that is NOT (imo) going to be embraced by a majority of the population. Of course I'm a lefty, so what do I know? I think I need to put "I'm a lefty" in all my posts- so people can be assured I'm well aware of my own political leanings. Saying it ever 40th post (or so) doesn't seem to be enough.

To: Dale Baker who wrote (18793)	5/16/2006 11:51:11 AM
From: MrLucky	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 543140

I haven't seen anyone define the center here, or challenge my basic definitions of what the opinion polls say about swing voters' current positions. Really? Guess I missed all those swing voter polls. Several posters have tried to define 'your center' as left of the real center. I would agree. Your argument, if I correctly understand it, is that 'the polls' tell us the center has actually moved left. No wonder some of your posters are confused. If the center has actually moved left, why did so many voters disagree with the administration on: Its stand on Harriet Meiers? Its stand on Dubai? Its stand on the borders? Aren't those right leaning issues? Not withstanding what some polls say. I supported Dubai (right of center) opposed Meiers (left of center) and opposed policy on the borders (right of center). I don't what that makes me. Maybe just stuck on stupid. <g>

To: Dale Baker who wrote (18793)	5/16/2006 11:55:38 AM
From: John Carragher	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 543140

i think lieberman tries to be center or moderate. but now he may not be in office this nov.