The Number of Democrats Who Identify as “Liberal” has Grown Significantly Since 2008

Exit polls show that the number of Democrats who identify as “liberal” has grown rapidly since the 2008 primaries. While some of this shift certainly comes from fire-and-brimstone Boomers, former Vermont governor Howard Dean attributes it to socially inclusive young people: “Liberal has come to mean things like, well, I’m for same sex marriage. Well [Mi…