I wonder what people actually believe? How much mis-information is out there, how gullible are people?
I think the problem with talk radio when it comes to both their most die hard supporters and their most vocal opposition is that they are taken too seriously and have their hyperbole taken at face value.
Frankly, your poll is no different than what they do, just the other way around. It takes heavily nuanced issues and tries and shoves them into one liners that are absolutely definitive. What do I believe?
He hates all white people
I do not believe he hates all white people. I do believe that he has extremely strong beliefs that as a whole the white race has gained more prosperity then is "fair" by being discriminatory to minorities and as such it is his job, and the governments, to bring "fairness" back and to return proper balance and order back to those in the minority. Do I believe he "hates all" white people? Absolutely not. That's insanity. I do however he does hold some racial grudges and chips on his shoulder that influence the ways in which he thinks.
He is a muslim
No, I do not think he's a Muslim.
He isnt a citizen
Yes, I do think he is a citizen.
He wants the terrorist to win
No, but again too nuanced. I believe he views terrorism far differently than how many on the opposite side see it. I think in large part he believes the terrorism is America's fault, much like rape would be a womans fault, because we "created" them and "angered" them through our actions. I think he believes diplomacy and changes in how he handles Israel and such will have more success and do more in regards to it than other things, which puts his stance at odds with what many Republicans view and makes it appear he's working counter to what needs to be done. I do not think he wants the terorrists to win, I just think he views the issue and the problem far differently than most Republicans and thus is going about it in a completely different manner.
He wants to take away your guns
I do believe he would like to take away a vast majority of peoples guns; indeed, he's voted to do just that with handguns while in Chicago. Other disdainful comments, like his "clinging to guns and bibles" comments doesn't help it. That said, I don't think he really CAN do it, realizes it'd be a difficult fight to do a lot of restrictions, and as such its more beneficial politically to mostly ignore the gun issue at the time. So while I think ultimately, if he was to be completely honest, he absolutely would love to get rid of guns, but it's too big of a problem to do politically so he won't bother.
He wants America to fail
I do not believe that. However I do think he wants America to function and operate in a way that is contrary to how I feel and think it should.
He is the Anti-Christ
I think this is ridiculous
He is a socialist
No, he's not a socialist, he's a liberal democrat. I think he has some socialist leanings and that socialist philosophy plays a part in his overall poltiical ideology, but I do not believe he is a socialist per the definition. I think people too often use hyperbole, thinking a similarity to it here or there somehow makes the whole.