It’s incredible that Rush Limbaugh’s radio show is so successful, because apparently the majority of America can’t stand the guy.

Democracy Corp, which was founded by Democratic strategists James Carville and Stanley Greenberg, released a survey today that shows 45 percent of people say they view Limbaugh "very, very negatively." Limbaugh’s opinions, which are broadcast across the world and frequently dissected in the news, are also underperforming among the public, with 57 percent of those tallied saying his values don’t reflect their own.

Via Democracy Corp:

Voters view Limbaugh negatively by a two-to-one ratio (53 to 26 percent), with nearly half the country, 45 percent, viewing him very, very negatively. Among independents, the ratio rises to three-to-one. More important are the values that Limbaugh espouses. By a nearly two-to-one ratio (57 to 32 percent) a majority of voters – and independents – say Limbaugh does not “share their values,” but Republicans are in a different world where, by two-to-one, they believe he shares them.

Meanwhile, a whopping 49 percent of people think Rush has too much power over the Republican Party. Taken together, the data leads Democracy Corp to conclude: "With Rush Limbaugh’s vision and values so strong among the conservative Republicans who are the heart of the party’s base, Republican leaders carry a heavy weight when they attempt to position themselves to act for the broader electorate."

To read the entire memo, visit Democracy Corp.