Left, Right, or Center

[nowhereman 1]

Poorly worded poll, Mr. Bill.

If you're looking for a job at Gallup, sorry --- FAIL!

I am sure you can improve.

It did kinda suck... if I weren't so lazy I would make a better poll.

This one is much better. I gave it

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=200335

(forgot the link)

You can have conservative views on some things & more liberal views on others. For example my foreign policy views would probably lean right while my views on the environment would lean left. However I imagine most people would describe themselves as moderates for the simple fact that being labeled a liberal (librul) or conservative (neocon) has a negative connotation.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

10 out of 12 respondents think they're moderates, ha.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

N,Y,N

[almaty 19]

i am no moderate..i am a commie....

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

10 out of 12 respondents think they're moderates, ha.

Amazing, isn't it? What is more amazing, is that the word "liberal" is pejorative across the spectrum, but the word "conservative" somehow is not. That is one reason when you see what Chris Matthews called Luntz's "Peasants under Glass", the so-called undecided's seem to lean to the left, although they identify themselves as more to the center of the spectrum.

[nowhereman 1]

10 out of 12 respondents think they're moderates, ha.

Amazing, isn't it? What is more amazing, is that the word "liberal" is pejorative across the spectrum, but the word "conservative" somehow is not. That is one reason when you see what Chris Matthews called Luntz's "Peasants under Glass", the so-called undecided's seem to lean to the left, although they identify themselves as more to the center of the spectrum.

I said it a dozen times, but the last election was all about the undecided voters. Something like 30% of the voters will vote Republican no matter what & 30% of the voters will vote Democrat no matter what. That leaves 40% moderate/undecided voter & that's the group that Obama & McCain fought over. These undecided voters "leaned to the left" because they felt Obama had a better chance of getting our country out of the crapper than McCain.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

i am no moderate..i am a commie....

damn straight, brother! Otherwise sister Len would have to re-educate you.

[Nessa 23]

i'm right in the middle

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Do you consider yourself a moderate?

Yes. [ 14 ] [60.87%]

No. [ 9 ] [39.13%]

About what you would expect. Most people like to think they are more to the center of the spectrum.

Do you consider yourself more conservative than liberal?

Yes. [ 12 ] [52.17%]

No. [ 11 ] [47.83%]

Also about what you would expect. The two major parties are evenly divided, and generally fall along lines of conservative and liberal, with some overlap in the center.

Are you more liberal than most people?

Yes. [ 6 ] [26.09%]

No. [ 17 ] [73.91%]

For some of our friends on the left, this should be a wake up. About half of the liberal respondents are much more liberal than they think they are.

For the self identified commies. I salute you! You are comfortable in your own skin, and that makes the dialectic so much better.

[Ban Hammer 13,625]

voted - yes to all.

[nowhereman 1]

It was a poorly constructed poll.... garbage in, garbage out.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

It was a poorly constructed poll.... garbage in, garbage out.

[Nessa 23]

what is a moderate? like a vj moderator

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

what is a moderate? like a vj moderator

Main Entry: mod·er·ate

Pronunciation:\ˈmä-d(ə-)rət\

Function:adjective

Etymology:Middle English, from Latin moderatus, from past participle of moderare to moderate; akin to Latin modus measure

Date:15th century

1 a: avoiding extremes of behavior or expression : observing reasonable limits <a moderate drinker> b: calm, temperate

2 a: tending toward the mean or average amount or dimension b: having average or less than average quality : mediocre

3: professing or characterized by political or social beliefs that are not extreme

4: limited in scope or effect

5: not expensive : reasonable or low in price

6: of a color : of medium lightness and medium chroma

— mod·er·ate·ly adverb

— mod·er·ate·ness noun

[Rocky_nBullwinkle 6]

I'm liberal, and not afraid to say it! But, I am not a radical, or nothing. I try to listen to both sides, so I think I am a moderate too.