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people don 't know what the phrase means with between 20 and 27 percent saying
they are not sure whether a right -winger would support or oppose each of the
seven policy positions.
Overall, therefore, people are more likely to see moderates and
independents as resembling liberals than resembling conservatives . ?"

Base: All adults
Support Oppose Not Sure
Moral values % 68 6 26
Cutting taxes % 53 16 30
Affirmative action % 51 15 34
Abortion rights % 50 19 31
Gun control % 47 21 32
Gay rights % 44 26 30
Same-sex marriage % 26 43 31

Note: Percentages may not add up exactly to 100% due to rounding.com), Tokyo-based Harris Interactive Japan,
through newly acquired WirthlinWorldwide, a Reston, Virginia-based research
and consultancy firm ranked 25th largest in the world, and through an
independent global network of affiliate market research companies. Ms.

She holds a B.

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Large majorities believe that conservatives favor
moral values, cutting taxes, and oppose same-sex marriage, gay rights, and
abortion rights.
Similarly:

* 50 percent believe that conservatives support gun control or are not
sure.harrisinteractive.

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Figures for age, sex, race, education, region and household
income were weighted where necessary to bring them into line with their actual
proportions in the population. It is
impossible to quantify the errors that may result from these factors., ICF Consulting is pleased to
announce that Deborah E .

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S. And some people seem to completely misunderstand these labels.

* 23 percent think that conservatives support abortion rights or are not
sure.
The majorities who give the expected answers (e. This
online sample is not a probability sample.

Townend.

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Likewise, the label left-winger is broadly perceived to be similar to
liberal except that more people are not sure what it means.

TABLE 3
PERCEPTIONS OF RIGHT -WINGERS
"Thinking now of the political climate in the United States, do you think of
right-wingers as people who support or oppose .. He is a leader who listens to and
respects the concerns and ideas of the AFL-CIO's member unions, and he has
actively encouraged a lively, open and much-needed debate on the future of the
labor movement. "And while different unions approach the challenges we face from
different perspectives, we believe it's important to focus on what unites us. We are united in our belief that working families must have an
effective voice in the political process. There she led the association's
public policy development and advocacy on wide-ranging domestic and
international issues, including energy and environmental, as well as tax,
competitiveness , trade, and market access.

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* Fully 37 percent believe that liberals either oppose gun control (24%)
or are not sure (13%).

Harris Interactive is indebted to the distinguished social scientist, Leo
Bogart, who suggested that we measure what political labels mean to people .

TABLE 4
PERCEPTIONS OF LEFT -WINGERS
"Thinking now of the political climate in the United States, do you think of
left-wingers as people who support or oppose . ?"

Base: All adults
Support Oppose Not Sure
Moral values % 52 6 41
Cutting taxes % 48 10 42
Abortion rights % 45 13 42
Affirmative action % 42 11 48
Gay rights % 40 18 42
Gun control % 36 21 43
Same-sex marriage % 34 23 42

Note: Percentages may not add up exactly to 100% due to rounding.

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Expert in Energy Efficiency Program Management and Policy

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Community Relations for U.

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Political Labels: Majorities of U.S. Adults Have a Sense of What Conservative Liberal Right Wing or Left Wing Means But Many Do Not

They include refusals to be interviewed (non-
response), question wording and question order, and weighting.Y.S.

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TABLE 5
PERCEPTIONS OF MODERATES
"Thinking now of the political climate in the United States, do you think of
moderates as people who support or oppose .

Methodology
The Harris Poll(R) was conducted online within the United States between
January 11 and 16, 2005 among a nationwide cross section of 2,209 adults aged
18 and over. Unfortunately, there are several other possible sources of
error in all polls or surveys that are probably more serious than theoretical
calculations of sampling error.S. Windpower/KENETECH, an independent power
producer.
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But substantial numbers of
people don't know where conservatives and liberals stand on those and other
issues. adults surveyed
online by Harris Interactive(R) between January 11 and 16, 2005.

* 46 percent think that conservatives support affirmative action or are
not sure.

* Significant but smaller numbers do not believe or are not sure if
liberals support gun control (37%), affirmative action (26%), same-sex
marriage (22%), gay rights (17%), or abortion rights (16%).

Perception of Moderates and Independents
Unsurprisingly, perceptions of moderates and independents fall between
those of conservatives and liberals and between right and left-wingers.
After reviewing these findings, Bogart, commented that, "The confusion over
what the widely used political labels actually mean reflects their common use
as epithets rather than as true descriptions of people's beliefs. Propensity score weighting was also used to
adjust for respondents' propensity to be online.
Harris Interactive combines its intellectual capital, databases and
technology to advance market leadership through U. offices and wholly owned
subsidiaries: London-based HI Europe (http://www.novatris. John Sweeney is a leader on all these issues; that's why our
union is proud to support him for re-election," said Gettelfinger.S.

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rights, same-sex marriages, and affirmative action. We may be "conservative" on some issues and "liberal" on others,
but it's the specifics that
matter, not the labels.
"We are united in demanding an end to the human rights abuses in American
workplaces which deny millions of people a free choice about whether to join a
union.

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These are the results of a new Harris Poll of 2,209 U.

Perception of Right Wing and Left Wing
As one would expect, many people think that right-wingers support and
oppose policies in ways which are similar to the positions of conservatives... in Political Science from
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ROCHESTER, N.g. But
there are some interesting, possibly surprising findings.
Moderates for example are seen by many people to resemble conservatives in
supporting moral values and tax cuts but to resemble liberals in supporting
abortion rights, gun control and gay rights.

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participate in future online surveys, visit http://www. We are united in recognizing that
today's global economy demands a global labor movement that can fight for
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Prior to joining ICF Consulting, Ms.

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Perception of Conservatives
While most people gave the expected answers, substantial minorities think
that conservatives oppose cutting taxes (19%) or are not sure (11%) whether
they favor or oppose cutting taxes. Those
beliefs are often inconsistent and self-contradictory, because Americans don't
adhere to a party line or doctrine that provides ready answers to all
questions. (http: //www. Miller has had a diverse career working in both
the private and public sectors. From 1993-1999 , Ms.S.icfconsulting. Drawing upon extensive industry
knowledge, distinguished professionals, and innovative analytics, the firm
develops solutions to complex defense, homeland security, energy, environment,
social program, and transportation issues.

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Base: All adults
Support Oppose Not Sure
Abortion rights % 84 6 10
Gay rights % 82 7 10
Same-sex marriage % 78 9 13
Affirmative action % 74 9 17
Gun control % 63 24 13
Moral values % 54 28 18
Cutting taxes % 39 44 17

Note: Percentages may not add up exactly to 100% due to rounding.
In theory, with probability samples of this size, one could say with 95
percent certainty that the results have a sampling error of plus or minus 2
percentage points.com ), the 15th
largest and fastest-growing market research firm in the world, is a Rochester,
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These statements conform to the principles of disclosure of the National
Council on Public Polls. Miller served
as a Senior Policy Advisor to the Deputy Secretary of Energy and the Assistant
Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) at the U.A. More than 1,200 employees serve these
clients from key business centers in the Americas, Asia, and Europe.

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In other words, 30 percent of all adults
do not give the expected response that conservatives favor cutting taxes.

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Novatris (http://www. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA). At DOE, she spearheaded special initiatives in
energy efficient buildings and appliances, industrial technologies, and
electricity research and development for the Federal Energy Management
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But the label right wing is less clear to many people than conservative. EOE
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"Throughout his life , John Sweeney has fought with courage and conviction
on behalf of workers and their unions," said Gettelfinger.
"ICF Consulting is very pleased to have Deborah on our team," said Jeanne
Townend , an ICF Consulting Senior Vice President and Managing Director of the
firm's Energy Policy and Programs work. Since
1969, ICF Consulting has been serving major corporations, government at all
levels , and multinational institutions.

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* 15 percent believe conservatives support same-sex marriage or are not
sure.. ?"

Base: All adults
Support Oppose Not Sure
Moral values % 61 14 25
Cutting taxes % 59 17 24
Gun control % 35 42 23
Affirmative action % 27 46 27
Abortion rights % 15 63 22
Gay rights % 15 65 21
Same-sex marriage % 10 69 20

Note: Percentages may not add up exactly to 100% due to rounding... DETROIT, UAW President Ron Gettelfinger today
announced the UAW has endorsed John Sweeney for re-election as president of
the AFL-CIO.

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TABLE 6
PERCEPTIONS OF INDEPENDENTS
"Thinking now of the political climate in the United States, do you think of
independents as people who support or oppose . Ms.

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adults understand by these and
other labels.S.hieurope.com) is a leading management,
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the 59 percent who say
that right-wingers support cutting taxes) are about 10 points lower than those
who give the expected answers when describing conservatives. Smaller numbers, but still
pluralities , believe that independents favor tax cuts, abortion rights,
affirmative action, gay rights, gun control and same sex marriage. ?"

Base: All adults
Support Oppose Not Sure
Moral values % 78 10 12
Cutting taxes % 70 19 11
Gun control % 40 50 10
Affirmative action % 26 54 20
Abortion rights % 13 77 10
Gay rights % 8 81 11
Same-sex marriage % 8 85 7

TABLE 2
PERCEPTIONS OF LIBERALS
"Thinking now of the political climate in the United States, do you think of
liberals as people who support or oppose . ?"

Base: All adults
Support Oppose Not Sure
Gay rights % 64 18 19
Abortion rights % 61 18 20
Same-sex marriage % 59 21 20
Affirmative action % 59 15 26
Gun control % 50 29 21
Moral values % 40 29 31
Cutting taxes % 30 45 25

Note: Percentages may not add up exactly to 100% due to rounding.
"During this debate, President Sweeney has focused squarely on issues and
on doing what's in the best interest of workers and their families, refusing
to be drawn into divisive personal squabbles.
Ms. ICF Consulting's approach to these
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Most people, it appears, understand these labels in pretty much the same
way political pundits do."

TABLE 1
PERCEPTIONS OF CONSERVATIVES
"Thinking now of the political climate in the United States, do you think of
conservatives as people who support or oppose .

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"As AFL-CIO
president, John Sweeney has been unafraid to try new strategies and approaches
for strengthening the labor movement. He believes in reaching out and
bringing people together, not driving them apart," Gettelfinger continued. "She is an expert in energy, energy
efficiency, and environmental programs and policy, and brings outstanding
credentials and proven experience in a number of areas key to our continued
growth," said Ms. Miller has served as a member of the Alliance for a Responsible
Atmospheric Policy, the American Society of Association Executives, the
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, the
European Partnership for Energy and the Environment, and the National
Association of Manufacturers.

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, Journalists , political activists,
and many others routinely use political labels to describe politicians and
policies as conservative or liberal, right-wing or left-wing.

Perception of Liberals
While large majorities believe liberals favor abortion rights, gay rights,
and same-sex marriage , substantiated minorities give more surprising
responses:

* Fully 39 percent believe liberals favor cutting taxes, and 17 percent
are not sure.... Known for The Harris Poll(R ) and for pioneering Internet-based
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"The UAW has supported important reform proposals within the AFL-CIO to
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said .
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