CBS Poll Finds Republicans Tagged 'Extreme' by Most Voters as Democrats Lead 44%-40%
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Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Aug 17
CBS Poll Finds Republicans Tagged 'Extreme' by Most Voters as Democrats Lead 44%-40%
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Aug 17
Summary
44% of voters view Democrats favorably versus 40% for Republicans in a new CBS News/YouGov poll, even though most voters describe Democrats as “weak” and Republicans as “extreme.”
2,287 U.S. adults were surveyed Aug. 12-14, and the results point to economic frustration as the driver: voters say financial security is harder to achieve, especially for younger Americans struggling to buy homes and raise families.
A slight majority backed government price controls, showing discontent with the current system even as capitalism remains more popular than socialism overall.
Within the Democratic Party, that dissatisfaction is pushing ideology leftward: members now view socialism more favorably than capitalism, and nearly half say the party is not progressive enough.
The findings add to broader midterm warning signs from the same poll, which also found 60% of Americans consider the U.S. economic system unfair.