A nation that is evenly split in its political identity is decidedly center-left in its policy orientation:

• By a margin of almost nine to one, Americans agree that “government investments in education, infrastructure, and science are necessary to ensure America’s long-term economic growth,” (79 percent agree, 12 percent neutral, 9 percent disagree).

• More than three in four Americans (76 percent) also agree with the president’s argument that “America’s economic future requires a transformation away from oil, gas, and coal to renewable energy sources such as wind and solar.”

• Nearly three in four Americans believe that “government regulations are necessary to keep businesses in check and protect workers and consumers,” (73 percent agree, 15 percent neutral, 12 percent disagree).

• Nearly two in three Americans (65 percent) agree that “the federal government should guarantee affordable health coverage for every American.”

shockingly, I'm Extremely Progressive heh 372/400 was my score on the linked quiz.

It's pretty common. aeryn! When you ask voters about policy preferences, they are overwhelmingly left of center. It's only when you ask them for party allegiance that we look weighted on the right.

Very interesting.

Interesting how the generic left,right,center,liberal,conservative pigeon holes don't hold water. I know I hate them. I hate being called a liberal for opposing a scam war started on deliberatly fabricated lies.

Is it "liberal," to be opposed to a nation being misled into war based on deliberately fabricated lies?

P.S. - I guess I can live with the label: "progressive," but then again, what does that mean.

As this clip points out it's the list of specific issues that count.

Thanks for bring this to our attention. I recall reading somewhere that populations can be divided into three groups: one-third, one-third, one-third: No matter what is the issue, it's one-third Yes, one-third No, and one-third I don't know or don't care.

Perception vs. Reality?