Survey respondents confirmed what has long been speculated about former Sen. Fred Thompson -- he's considered the most conservative candidate by many voters, according to a new Rasmussen Poll.

Mr. Thompson received a conservative nod from 44 percent of those surveyed, edging ahead of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, with 41 percent.

With 38 percent, Sen. John McCain was third, and Rudolph Giuliani trailed the pack of Republican candidates, with 23 percent.

But not everyone is convinced of Mr. Thompson's dedication to conservative values. Just check out the video below.

In an unsurprising contrast, 47 percent of likely voters said they place the leading Democratic candidate, Sen. Hillary Clinton, in the liberal category, according to a different poll by Rasmussen.

The poll also shows that Mrs. Clinton is the most divisive player in the race. Although she has the highest base support among Democratic candidates, 46 percent of respondents said they would definitely vote against her if she were to wind up on the general election ballot.

Former Sen. John Edwards and Sen. Barack Obama virtually tie for second place in the liberal category, with 42 percent and 41 percent, respectively.

To balance the scales, this Fishwrapper found a parody video on the strange bumper sticker intiative started by the Edwards campaign to encourage protests against the Iraq war.

-- Brandon Leonard, intern, The Washington Times