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Liberal race gap: 50% for whites, just 27% for blacks

By Paul Bedard
Published February 12, 2016 5:29pm ET
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Liberal race gap: 50% for whites, just 27% for blacks
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For the first time, self-described “liberals” outnumber “moderates” and “conservatives” within the Democratic Party, according to a Pew Research Center survey. But there is a huge split between the races.

Liberals now make up 42 percent of the Democratic Party. Moderates are 38 percent and conservatives are 17 percent.

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