It’s obvious to us Democrats that the GOP is the party of extremists and extremism. …
Republicans want to outlaw abortion; they’re willing to default on government debts already incurred; they believe children should be able to buy weapons of war; they reject efforts to combat the climate crisis. For heaven’s sake, the Republican Party is led by Donald Trump, an extremist if there ever was one.
Of course, we Democrats have some extremists too, but they are far fewer and far less extreme than the Republicans. It’s all readily apparent to us. But not to ordinary voters. Equal numbers see the two parties as extreme. Three pools of evidence help raise the curtain on voters’ views. CONTINUED
Mark Mellman (Mellman Group), The Hill
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