1.  91% of conservatives believe President Obama is far-left, not a liberal.

An online poll by the ConservativeHQ.com website found that, of 1,848 self-identified conservatives, 46 percent believe Obama is a socialist, while 24 percent consider him a Marxist, 11 percent a communist, and 10 percent a fascist.
 
Only 7 percent considered Obama to be a liberal (5 percent) or a progressive (2 percent).

Richard Viguerie, Chairman of ConservativeHQ.com, commented on the results:

“While this is not a scientific poll, it is a meaningful indicator that most conservatives see Obama as a dangerous radical.  

“Because so many conservatives see Obama as a radical leftist, Republican politicians will be under pressure to step up their criticism of the President and the Democrats who are closely cooperating with him.  

“It will also make compromise more difficult for GOP officials.  Any Republican who wants to be a national leader will feel obligated to view Obama as the vast majority of the GOP base sees him.”

The poll, conducted from May 12 through May 19, asked, “How Would You Describe President Obama’s Political Philosophy?”  The complete results of conservatives were:

•    Socialist         46% (842)
•    Marxist         24% (437)
•    Communist     11% (200)
•    Fascist         10% (193)
•    Liberal           5% (87)
•    Progressive       2% (41)
•    Moderate           1% (24)
•    Other           0% (9)
•    Populist          0% (8)
•    Conservative       0% (7)
•    Libertarian          0% (0)

(Percentages do not add to 100% because of rounding.)

Additional information is available on the poll results at http://www.ConservativeHQ.com/active-polls/ .

2.  The Republican National Committee (RNC) passed a resolution urging Democrats to "stop pushing our country towards socialism and government control."

The RNC also passed resolutions calling on GOP members of Congress to abandon spending earmarks in appropriation bills and thanking those legislators who voted against the recent bailouts.

At the meeting, RNC Chairman Michael Steele came under criticism for spending $18,000 to decorate his office.  According to Steele, it had been “way too male for me.”  Dana Milbank of the Washington Post reported that some RNC members were considering a no-confidence vote on Steele, but settled on having some of his powers severely limited.

In his speech to the group, Steele urged the GOP to “start doing the one thing that we know we can do well, and that’s win elections and raise money.”

3.  Polls show Republicans and Democrats tied in races for Congress.

Despite a cover article in Time, “Republicans in Distress: Is the Party Over?,” the latest Rasmussen Report shows that, if the election were held today, 40% would vote for the Democratic candidate and 39% would vote for the Republican candidate, with 21% undecided.

For the last three months, the weekly polls have varied only a percent or two, with Republicans narrowing leading about half the time, meaning the two parties are essentially tied.

With 435 individual races for the House, it is hard to say how a national poll would translate into number of seats that each party would win, but it seems likely the GOP would gain a substantial number of seats.