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Those who score 2 or higher are considered a populist or part of the Mainstream. Those who score -2 or lower are considered to be aligned with the Political Class. Those who score +1 or -1 are considered leaners in one direction or the other.
Those who score 2 or higher are considered a populist or part of the Mainstream. Those who score -2 or lower are considered to be aligned with the Political Class. Those who score +1 or -1 are considered leaners in one direction or the other.
In practical terms, if someone is classified with the Mainstream, they agree with the mainstream view on at least two of the three questions and don’t agree with the Political Class on any.<ref>[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/ideology/55_of_americans_are_populist_7_support_the_political_class Rasmussen Reports; Definition of "Political Class"]</ref><ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=5GL4QIQsA7cC&pg=PA223&lpg=PA223&dq=political+class+definition&source=bl&ots=g553hyilCe&sig=g6joBi1UJHrTe4u4F0tPSodyF80&hl=en&ei=GJ_tS7PKGY_UtgOMpqTNDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CEkQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=political%20class%20definition&f=false ''The Political Class in Advanced Democracies: A Comparative Handbook''; By Jens Borchert, Jürgen Zeiss.<br /> Oxford University Press, USA; 2004;ISBN 0199260362]</ref>
In practical terms, if someone is classified with the Mainstream, they agree with the mainstream view on at least two of the three questions and don’t agree with the Political Class on any.<ref>[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/ideology/55_of_americans_are_populist_7_support_the_political_class Rasmussen Reports; Definition of "Political Class"]</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=5GL4QIQsA7cC&pg=PA223&lpg=PA223&dq=political+class+definition&source=bl&ots=g553hyilCe&sig=g6joBi1UJHrTe4u4F0tPSodyF80&hl=en&ei=GJ_tS7PKGY_UtgOMpqTNDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CEkQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=political%20class%20definition&f=false ''The Political Class in Advanced Democracies: A Comparative Handbook''; By Jens Borchert, Jürgen Zeiss.<br /> Oxford University Press, USA; 2004;ISBN 0199260362]</ref>
== Mainstream American Voters ==
== Mainstream American Voters ==