Hillary Meter: 41% Label Former First Lady as Politically Liberal
According to public perceptions, Senator Hillary Clinton has moved 5 points closer to the nation's political center over the past two weeks. The latest Hillary Meter finds that 41% now label the former First Lady as politically liberal. That’s a drop of 5 points from our last survey and near the lowest percentage ever recorded in two years of Hillary Meter polling by Rasmussen Reports.
Senator Clinton is seen as moderate by 33%, and conservative by just 7%.
Collectively, these numbers mean that the former First Lady is now seen as 51 points to the left of center. Two weeks ago, she was 56 points to the left of center.
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