POLL: Voters more likely to see Dems as dominated by extremists

[Geee]

The Hill:

Likely voters in battleground districts see extremists as having a more dominant influence over the Democratic Party than the GOP.

This result comes from The Hill 2010 Midterm Election Poll, which found that 44 percent of likely voters say the Democratic Party is more dominated by its extreme elements; whereas 37 percent say it’s the Republican Party that is more dominated by extremists.

The revelations in a survey of 10 toss-up congressional districts across the country point to problems for Democrats, who are trying to motivate a disillusioned base and appeal to independents moving to the GOP ahead of the Nov. 2 election.

The polling firm Penn, Schoen and Berland conducted the survey, contacting 4,047 likely voters by phone between Oct. 2 and Oct. 7. The margin of error for this sample is 1.5 percent.
More than one in every five Democrats (22 percent) in The Hill’s survey said their party was more dominated than the GOP by extreme views. The equivalent figure among Republicans is 11 percent.

[AceRimmer]

Anti-abortion, pro-gun Social activists vs. outright Pinko Commies? Gee, I wonder why even some RATS think their party has gone over the cliff of extremism.

[Stella]

Even in Obamaland,Illinois, people really dislike Pelosi and what they see her doing to the country. She and Reid are the faces people associate with Obamacare.