Poll Watch: CNN/Opinion Research Extreme/Mainstream Political Survey

CNN/Opinion Research Extreme/Mainstream Political Survey

Overall, would you describe the views and policies of the Republican Party as too extreme, or as generally mainstream?

• Too extreme 36%
• Generally mainstream 58%

Among Democrats

• Too extreme 58%
• Generally mainstream 35%

Among Independents

• Too extreme 35%
• Generally mainstream 58%

Among Republicans

• Too extreme 13%
• Generally mainstream 80%

Among Moderates

• Too extreme 41%
• Generally mainstream 53%

Among Conservatives

• Too extreme 25%
• Generally mainstream 68%

College-Educated

• Too extreme 38%
• Generally mainstream 57%

No College Education

• Too extreme 32%
• Generally mainstream 59%

Income $50K+

• Too extreme 34%
• Generally mainstream 62%

Income Under $50K

• Too extreme 39%
• Generally mainstream 53%

Among Men

• Too extreme 36%
• Generally mainstream 59%

Among Women

• Too extreme 35%
• Generally mainstream 56%

Overall, would you describe the views and policies of Democratic Party as too extreme, or as generally mainstream?

• Too extreme 42%
• Generally mainstream 53%

Among Democrats

• Too extreme 13%
• Generally mainstream 83%

Among Independents

• Too extreme 44%
• Generally mainstream 51%

Among Republicans

• Too extreme 71%
• Generally mainstream 23%

Among Moderates

• Too extreme 28%
• Generally mainstream 67%

Among Conservatives

• Too extreme 65%
• Generally mainstream 31%

College-Educated

• Too extreme 44%
• Generally mainstream 52%

No College Education

• Too extreme 40%
• Generally mainstream 55%

Income $50K+

• Too extreme 48%
• Generally mainstream 49%

Income Under $50K

• Too extreme 34%
• Generally mainstream 60%

Among Men

• Too extreme 48%
• Generally mainstream 49%

Among Women

• Too extreme 37%
• Generally mainstream 57%

Overall, would you describe the views and policies of the Tea Party Movement as too extreme, or as generally mainstream?

• Too extreme 43%
• Generally mainstream 41%

Among Democrats

• Too extreme 60%
• Generally mainstream 24%

Among Independents

• Too extreme 41%
• Generally mainstream 43%

Among Republicans

• Too extreme 27%
• Generally mainstream 59%

Among Moderates

• Too extreme 50%
• Generally mainstream 30%

Among Conservatives

• Too extreme 30%
• Generally mainstream 57%

College-Educated

• Too extreme 51%
• Generally mainstream 37%

No College Education

• Too extreme 33%
• Generally mainstream 47%

Income $50K+

• Too extreme 48%
• Generally mainstream 42%

Income Under $50K

• Too extreme 38%
• Generally mainstream 40%

Among Men

• Too extreme 41%
• Generally mainstream 46%

Among Women

• Too extreme 45%
• Generally mainstream 37%

Survey of 1,010 adult Americans was conducted September 21-23, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.