---
title: "Obama’s 2010 Challenge: Wake Up Liberals, Calm Down Independents"
date: "2009-12-17"
authors:
  - name: "Stacy Rosenberg"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2009/12/17/obamas-2010-challenge-wake-up-liberals-calm-down-independents-2/"
---

# Obama’s 2010 Challenge: Wake Up Liberals, Calm Down Independents