If Democrats have gotten more liberal (see link) and Republicans have gotten more conservative (no link), where does it leave Centrists?

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answer:Stuck in the middle, of course. ~ In any case, it’s only Democratic voters who have gotten more liberal (or at least, they are identifying themselves as more liberal). The Democratic Party is just as center-right as it has ever been.

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