As the corporate media and centrist Democrats continue fearmongering over the alleged pitfalls of running on a bold left-wing platform in the 2018 midterms and beyond, new polling data released Wednesday shows that—contrary to what elite pundits suggest—”unabashedly left” policies are “incredibly popular” among the American electorate.

“Turning these favorable impressions into durable support will require activists and politicians to put these issues on the national agenda and make a forceful case for them over time.” —Data for Progress

Focusing on progressive policy ideas that aren’t frequently surveyed but could come into play in upcoming elections—such as a federal jobs guarantee, ending cash bail, and manufacturing generic versions of life-saving drugs—the progressive policy shop Data for Progress (DFP) “consistently found that voters are more likely to want big-ticket progressive agenda items that are dismissed by the pundit class as electoral doom than policies that Republican candidates regularly commit to on the campaign trail and pursue while in office.”

DFP’s survey found that 55 percent of eligible voters polled expressed support for a jobs guarantee—a proposal backed by several senators, including Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)—while only 23 percent expressed opposition. The idea of a “public option for the internet”—one of Michigan gubernatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s major policy planks—garnered similarly strong support, with 56 percent of respondents saying they approve of the policy.

Crucially, DFP notes, these proposals are “popular across urban, suburban, and rural geographies”—a finding that runs counter to the common notion that a bold left-wing agenda would be rejected in regions like the Midwest. The policies were also viewed favorably across race and education lines.