I found an interesting poll I wanted to share

[CT_Progressive]

Here is a look at how independents compare to Republicans and Democrats, according to Associated Press-Ipsos polling conducted this summer.
Independents are people who insisted they favor neither major party after being prodded during the survey to say which party they tend to support.

Gender:

Independents, 49 percent male, 51 percent female;

Republicans, 53 percent male, 47 percent female;

Democrats, 45 percent male, 55 percent female.

Income:

Independents, 68 percent under $50,000 annually, 13 percent $50,000 to $75,000, 19 percent over $75,000;

Republicans, 43 percent under $50,000 annually, 22 percent $50,000 to $75,000, 35 percent over $75,000;

Democrats, 54 percent under $50,000 annually, 20 percent $50,000 to $75,000, 26 percent over $75,000.

Education:

Independents, 41 percent high school or less, 33 percent some college, 26 percent college graduate;

Republicans, 27 percent high school or less, 33 percent some college, 40 percent college graduate;

Democrats, 33 percent high school or less, 30 percent some college, 38 percent college graduate.

Age:

Independents, 49 percent under age 45, 51 percent age 45 and older;

Republicans, 46 percent under age 45, 54 percent age 45 and older;

Democrats, 44 percent under age 45, 56 percent age 45 and older.

Residence:

Independents, 34 percent urban, 49 percent suburban, 17 percent rural;

Republicans, 26 percent urban, 53 percent suburban, 21 percent rural;

Democrats, 34 percent urban, 49 percent suburban, 17 percent rural.

Ideology:

Independents, 20 percent liberal, 37 percent moderate, 28 percent conservative, 16 percent don't know;

Republicans, 8 percent liberal, 28 percent moderate, 63 percent conservative, 2 percent don't know;

Democrats, 37 percent liberal, 37 percent moderate, 22 percent conservative, 4 percent don't know.

Evangelical or born again Christians:

Independents, 36 percent;

Republicans, 50 percent;

Democrats, 33 percent.

Ethnicity:

Independents, 57 percent white, 14 percent black, 21 percent Hispanic;

Republicans, 82 percent white, 4 percent black, 7 percent Hispanic;

Democrats, 62 percent white, 16 percent black, 14 percent Hispanic.



The data is from three AP-Ipsos polls conducted in July, August and September. The surveys involved telephone interviews with 3,007 adults and have a combined margin of sampling error of plus or minus 2 percentage points.

Included were interviews with 499 true independents, for whom the margin of sampling error was plus or minus 4.5 percentage points; 1,084 Republicans with a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points; and 1,424 Democrats with a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 2.5 percentage points.

AP Ipsos Poll

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The part that I bolded says a lot about the Democratic Party and why Congress is at 11% approval at the moment, IMHO.

[riona]

1. In the ideology section

I see that 37% of Democrats are liberal. Now I wonder why our Washington Dems think we are only a small percentage of the "base?"

[iamjoy]

2. Relatively Speaking

63% of Republicans identify themselves as Conservative.

With Democrats, 22% identify as Conservative. Also, 37% call themselves "Moderate" which is equal to the number calling themselves Liberal. So, I wouldn't really say Liberals are a small percentage of the base, but Liberals do not dominate it the way Conservatives dominate the Republicans.

[riona]

4. Perhaps, but no matter how you look at it, the numbers show

that liberal Dems are not the "fringe" as many of our own party in WA have labeled us. Our views should be considered with the same weight afforded the Dem moderates and even more than the conservatives.

[Tesha]

3. Because we never make them hear our voices at the ballot box. Well, until now. (NT)

[CT_Progressive]

5. Actually, I think that is a small percentage, when you compare it to the (R) Conservatives.

We should have a broader liberal base than we do.