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In reply to the discussion: Pic Of The Moment: USA Is A Center-Right Nation? Nope... [View all]Drunken Irishman
(34,857 posts)67. Yup. Ask what the most important issue to voters are and things change dramatically...
Sure, you can get a consensus on these numbers - but how important are they to the average voter?
Do you think a good portion of of Americans put marriage equality as their top issue? Probably not (sadly - really).
Clearly if these people voted solely on economic issues, Democrats would be an unbeatable party. But it's clear they don't.
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Yes but those polls don't reflect how the voters vote. When the Corp-Media tells
rhett o rick
Jul 2014
#3
Exactly! How is it that Dems cannot make it clear to the public that Dems support
Dark n Stormy Knight
Jul 2014
#21
Yup. Ask what the most important issue to voters are and things change dramatically...
Drunken Irishman
Jul 2014
#67
yet how many of those people who support these positions won't identify as "liberal"
alp227
Jul 2014
#10
Sorry. I had my cataracts removed and I'm trying to pretend that I see better than
JDPriestly
Jul 2014
#48
The definition of socialism is extremely stretchy, but your definition of communism is just made up.
DireStrike
Jul 2014
#38
Why are you using a definition of communism (or socialism for that matter)......
socialist_n_TN
Jul 2014
#59
Republican fiscal policies? Republican fiscal policies are a well maintained mirage.
Enthusiast
Jul 2014
#71
What's far more troubling to me is how few support a woman's right to choose ... even less (n/t)
brett_jv
Jul 2014
#41
Lots of Conservative right wingers probably do want better pay, clean air, social security, etc...
npk
Jul 2014
#44
Don't forget war: We're sick of it!!!! & it's destroying our own country....
grahamhgreen
Jul 2014
#53
It is my hypothesis that, between the far right wing propaganda and the religiosity that is rampant,
PDJane
Jul 2014
#54
wow----only 54% believe in a woman's right to bodily autonomy. guess we should be grateful
niyad
Jul 2014
#57
last time I heard a non-wingnut poll on women's reproductive choice, it was more like 70%.
niyad
Jul 2014
#80
That's just their way of saying that the center and anyone left of it would be a Communist Socialist
ck4829
Jul 2014
#76