Dennis Kucinich is seen by Democratic voters as the most liberal candidate in their field of potential Presidential nominees. Thirty-five percent (35%) hold that view of the Ohio Congressman. But, an even larger number, 45%, don’t know enough to offer an opinion about him.

Among the more competitive candidates, Barack Obama is seen as furthest to the left. Thirty-four percent (34%) of Democratic voters see the Illinois Senator as politically liberal (see crosstabs). Twenty-nine percent (29%) say the same about Hillary Clinton, and 26% hold that view of John Edwards. Joe Biden is seen as politically liberal by 25% while 18% say the same about Bill Richardson.

Among Democrats, Clinton is viewed as the most moderate candidate—47% offer that assessment of her. Forty-one percent (41%) see Obama as moderate, and 38% see Edwards in that way. Thirty-three percent (33%) of Democratic voters say the term moderate applies to Richardson, 32% to Biden, and 15% to Kucinich.

Clinton remains the Democratic frontrunner in national polling and in New Hampshire.

The perceived gap between the Democratic candidates is smaller than the one between Republican hopefuls. Seventy percent (70%) of Republican voters view their party’s frontrunner, Rudy Giuliani, as politically moderate or liberal. Forty-six percent (46%) say that Mitt Romney is politically conservative.

A separate survey released this month found that as voters are tuning in more, opposition has grown for all of the leading Presidential candidates. This is generally good news for Clinton as others are catching up to her negatives. For Obama, it’s less encouraging as the number who will definitely vote against him grew more than any other candidate since summer.

While Democrats see Obama as the most liberal Democratic candidate, the dynamic is different among the wider electorate. Among all voters, 51% see Clinton as politically liberal while 44% say the same about Obama. The difference is caused by the fact that Republicans and unaffiliated voters see Clinton as more liberal than Obama.

Among Republicans, 76% see Clinton as liberal while 58% of GOP voters view Obama that way.

Fifty-three percent (53%) of unaffiliated voters see Clinton as politically liberal. Forty-two percent (42%) say the same about Obama.

Other key statistics and a summary of general election polling match-ups are provided for all Republican and Democratic candidates.