Somewhere Rasmussen's Head Just Exploded

From Democracy Corps

Remarkably, voters view Limbaugh negatively by a two-to-one ratio (53 to 26 percent), with nearly half the country, 45 percent, viewing him very, very negatively. Among independents, the ratio rises to three-to-one. More important are the values that Limbaugh espouses. By a nearly two-to-one ratio (57 to 32 percent) a majority of voters – and independents – say Limbaugh does not “share their values,” but Republicans are in a different world where, by two-to-one, they believe he shares them.

Voters clearly think Limbaugh is a major force in the party and indeed, a near majority of voters, 49 percent, say that Limbaugh has too much influence over Republican ideas and direction – compared to just 15 percent who say he has too little. This is happening at a time when two-thirds say “the average voter” has too little influence over the Republican Party.

(h/t Oliver Willis)