This is the primary reason why the American political class can be so far to left of the electorate and yet be reelected year after year, decade after decade.
In my 30+ years of observing the political tea leaves, it never fails the "Conservative" label ALWAYS handily defeats the "Liberal" label in polls. It also never fails that the "Democrat" label beats the "Republican" label when polled. Why this seeming paradox?
We have the media and hollywood to blame for this.
Let us not forget the publik skools and colleges now.
“30+ years of observing the political tea leaves...”
ACORN has had more than a little to do with this as well...