Nearly Two-Thirds of Republicans Believe Obama Is a Socialist, Poll Says
Bruce Drake
Nearly two-thirds of Republicans believe that President Obama is a socialist, about four in 10 say he should be impeached, and a majority believe Sarah Palin is more qualified to lead the country, according to a Daily Kos/Research 2000 poll conducted Jan. 20-31 among 2,003 self-described Republicans.
Here are the numbers:
-- Sixty-three percent of Republicans believe Obama is a socialist while 21 percent disagree and 16 percent are not sure.
-- Thirty-nine percent say Obama should be impeached, 32 percent disagree and 29 percent are undecided.
-- Forty-two percent believe Obama was born in the U.S. while 36 percent do not, with 22 percent undecided.
-- Fifty-three percent believe Sarah Palin is more qualified to be president while 14 percent do not and 33 percent are undecided.
-- Thirty-six percent reject the idea that Obama is a racist and hates white people, while 31 percent says he does and 33 percent are undecided.
-- Forty-three percent say they don't believe Obama wants terrorists to win while 24 percent say he does, with 33 percent undecided.
-- On a totally different subject, 67 percent say the only way for an individual to go to heaven is through Jesus Christ while 15 percent say it is possible through another faith.
