Obama Seen As More Centrist Than McCain?

Published: July 8, 2008, 11:03 am

Tags: 2008 election, barack, mccain, polls

Rasmussen just released a poll which found that Obama is pulling off quite the feat when it comes to voter perceptions. Some findings… During the Primary campaign season, Obama was viewed as politically liberal by an ever-increasing number of voters that grew to 67% by early June. However, since clinching the nomination, he has reversed that trend and is now seen as liberal by only 56%. Twenty-two percent (22%) characterize the Democrat as Very Liberal, down from 36% early last month. McCain similarly has been seen as politically conservative by more and more voters, also hitting 67% a month ago, but he is still viewed that way by 66%. While 19% saw him as Very Conservative in early June, that figure now has risen to 28%. The Democratic candidate is viewed as a political moderate by 27%, up from 22% three weeks earlier, while McCain is seen as a moderate by 23%, down from 26% in the survey at the beginning of June. Long story short, McCain and the Republicans are failing

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