Pollster Scott Rasmussen asks good questions and gets interesting answers. Recently he asked likely voters how they understood the views of candidates Obama and Romney. Here is his opening sentence:
Voters are more likely to believe Mitt Romney’s views are in the mainstream than extreme, but are evenly divided on President Obama’s views.
Thirty-seven percent consider Romney's views extreme, 47% see Obama's views that way. Fifty-one percent believe Romney's views are mainstream, 44% deem Obama's views mainstream. After 3.5 years in office, more people are acquainted with Obama's views.