Liberal: No Longer a Dirty Word? Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Not to long ago, "liberal" was a dirty word. But a new Pew Research study finds that more and more rank-and-file Democrats are embracing the term. ( Antenna / Getty ) Produced by Kristen Meinzer Produced by PRI and WNYC