Voters Turn Negative On All Political Labels Except Reagan

[dburkhead]

From Rasmussen Reports:

Voters Turn Negative On All Political Labels Except Reagan - Rasmussen Reports™

"Progressive” is becoming more of a dirty word, but all political labels – except “being like Ronald Reagan” - are falling into disfavor with many U.S. voters, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
“Liberal” is still the worst and remains the only political description that is viewed more negatively than positively. Being like Reagan is still the most positive thing you can say about a candidate.

"Liberal," "Conservative," "Progressive," "Moderate," All these labels are being more negatively and less positively seen by voters. The only thing that remains positive isn't a label, but a description, "being like Reagan."

Look to see candidates engaging in a "blind men and the elephant" comparisons of themselves to Reagan where they find something about Reagan that they can say that they are like--even if it's only that they, too, wear their hair in a kind of swept-back parted on the left style.

 

[melensdad]

I remember him well!

 

[wtfd661]

Because Reagan was the MAN !!!!

 

[haldir]

This must be disinformation being spread. As I remember we were told many times over the last year or two that it was time for the "GOP to get over Reagan". Do a google search, you will find Jeb Bush told us that. You will find one of the current darlings of the GOP, Tim Pawlenty from Minnesota saying it. The country club Republicans have always hated Reagan. They hated it even more that he was so popular. I am sure that this polling stuff will just drive them nuts. Actually it will just further prove to them how ignorant the common people really are for still approving of Reagan and not them.

 

[JetGirl]

The only thing I disagreed with Reagan about was his advocacy of repealing the 22nd Amendment. Even though he had the grace to not come out in support of it until AFTER his terms were ended. Still...

 

[melensdad]

Actually it will just further prove to them how ignorant the common people really are for still approving of Reagan and not them.

I think it proves how ignorant the GOP politicians are about the actual wishes of the GOP voters.