At the same time, the Rasmussen Reports survey found that 45% see John F. Kerry as liberal. Forty percent (40%) see the Senator as a moderate.

While President Bush is better known to voters, perceptions of him have shifted more in the past three months than perceptions of Senator Kerry.

Three months ago, just 50% of voters saw Bush as conservative. That's seven points below today's level.

Three months ago, 41% of voters defined Kerry as liberal. That's four points below today's level.

Views of the President are fairly constant across partisan lines. Fifty-seven percent (57%) of Republicans see Bush as conservative along with 58% of Democrats and 55% of unaffiliated voters.

However, the partisan views of Kerry are quite different. Seventy-two percent (72%) of Republicans believe Kerry is politically liberal. This view is shared by 26% of Democrats and 37% of unaffiliated voters.

Only one-fifth of liberal voters see Kerry as one of them. However, most conservatives believe the President is conservative. Demographic breakdowns are available for RR Premium Members.