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To: joseffy who wrote (445106)9/8/2011 12:46:59 PM
From: FJB  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793955
 
44% Say Obama’s Views Are Mainstream, 44% Say Extreme

Thursday, September 08, 2011

As President Obama prepares to address the nation on creating jobs, voters are divided on whether his views are best described as being mainstream or extreme. Voters also give mixed opinions about the Republicans vying for his job.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Likely Voters shows that 44% say it is more accurate to describe Obama’s views as being mainstream while the same number (44%) say his views are extreme. Another 12% are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

Voters are also divided on the current Republican frontrunner, Texas Governor Rick Perry. While 36% say Perry’s views can be best described as being mainstream, 36% consider him extreme. Another 28% are undecided. Perry is on top in recent polls of the GOP race, but none have yet been conducted since he participated in his first debate last night...

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/september_2011/44_say_obama_s_views_are_mainstream_44_say_extreme