now it's down to 29%. 20 years ago there were unfavo unfavorable views of democrats.nd democrats had unfavorable views of republicans. do redder reds and bluer blues threaten the well-being of the country? the poll used that word "threatened." more than one out of three republicans think so, and one out of every four democrats do, too. can the partisans and those they support come together? they believe their side should get the enter end of a deal. it's the opposite end of compromise. it's called gridlock. >> polarization and purity today on "inside story." joining us, michael democrat mick, the lead author of the pew study, the polarization of the american public. morris, professor of political science at stanford university and author of "culture war" the myth of a polarized america. let me start with you. we heard the president say, and the quote is our country is not as divided as our politics suggest." is he right? >> there is a truth to be that to be sure. the majority of americans are not caught up in this ideological, straight-line thinking. that's the view o