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Questions - Mainstream/Extreme - February 28-March 1

61% See President Obama As More Liberal Than They Are
Just 32% See Democrats' Agenda As Mainstream
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National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted February 28-March 1, 2011

By Rasmussen Reports

 

1* In political terms is Barack Obama more conservative than you are, more liberal than you are or about the same?

 

 

 

2* In political terms is the average Republican in Congress more conservative than you are, more liberal than you are or about the same?

 

 

3* In political terms is the average Democrat in Congress more conservative than you are, more liberal than you are or about the same?

 

4* Would it be more accurate to describe the agenda of Republicans in Congress as mainstream or extreme?

 

 

5* Would it be more accurate to describe the agenda of Democrats in Congress as mainstream or extreme?

 

 

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence