Conservatives Remain the Largest Ideological Group in U.S.

[Zander]

Political ideology in the U.S. held steady in 2011, with 40% of Americans continuing to describe their views as conservative, 35% as moderate, and 21% as liberal. This marks the third straight year that conservatives have outnumbered moderates, after more than a decade in which moderates mainly tied or outnumbered conservatives.

Full article here. Conservatives Remain the Largest Ideological Group in U.S.

Another interesting tidbit- according to Gallup, most liberals get smarter as they get older and become more conservative!

This, coupled with his atrocious 42% approval rate does not look good for Obama....

 

[Swagger]

The more you feel the tightening effect of the economic downturn, the more conservative your approach to life will be. True conservatism at ground level is rooted in personal survival; not wanton expenditure and outright rejection of accountability.

 

[Avatar4321]

I presume you mean political idealogy.

 

[edthecynic]

Political ideology in the U.S. held steady in 2011, with 40% of Americans continuing to describe their views as conservative, 35% as moderate, and 21% as liberal. This marks the third straight year that conservatives have outnumbered moderates, after more than a decade in which moderates mainly tied or outnumbered conservatives.

Full article here. Conservatives Remain the Largest Ideological Group in U.S.

Record-High 40% of Americans Identify as Independents in '11

January 9, 2012
Record-High 40% of Americans Identify as Independents in '11

More Americans identify as Democrats than as Republicans, 31% to 27%

by Jeffrey M. Jones


PRINCETON, NJ -- The percentage of Americans identifying as political independents increased in 2011, as is common in a non-election year, although the 40% who did so is the highest Gallup has measured, by one percentage point. More Americans continue to identify as Democrats than as Republicans, 31% to 27%.

These results are based on more than 20,000 interviews conducted in 20 separate Gallup polls in 2011. Gallup has computed annual averages of party identification since 1988, when it began regularly conducting interviews by telephone. The prior high percentage of independents was 39% in 1995 and 2007.
Gallup records from 1951-1988 -- based on face-to-face interviewing -- indicate that the percentage of independents was generally in the low 30% range during those years, suggesting that the proportion of independents in 2011 was the largest in at least 60 years.

 

[California Girl]

Apparently, EdTheIdiot can't grasp really basic logic.

What a fucking idiot.

 

[naturegirl]

Duh, could it be that Independents just might also be conservative. Perhaps they just don't want to align themselves with either political party.

BTW, not all conservatives are Republican either.

 

[California Girl]

Duh, could it be that Independents just might also be conservative. Perhaps they just don't want to align themselves with either political party.

BTW, not all conservatives are Republican either.

That would be a logical way to view it. Unfortunately, EdTheIdiot is incapable of basic logic. He equates ideology to political party.... which explains why he's such a twit.

 

[Charles_Main]

Political ideology in the U.S. held steady in 2011, with 40% of Americans continuing to describe their views as conservative, 35% as moderate, and 21% as liberal. This marks the third straight year that conservatives have outnumbered moderates, after more than a decade in which moderates mainly tied or outnumbered conservatives.

Full article here. Conservatives Remain the Largest Ideological Group in U.S.

Another interesting tidbit- according to Gallup, most liberals get smarter as they get older and become more conservative!

This, coupled with his atrocious 42% approval rate does not look good for Obama....

While Liberals remain the smallest of the 3.

Yet if you ask most people, including Republicans. The Dem Party is just fine being ran by the far left, but the Republicans need to move to the middle?

hmmm

 

[DontBeStupid]

Another interesting tidbit- according to Gallup, most liberals get smarter as they get older and become more conservative!

Nice lie. Gallup says nothing of the sort.

 

[NYcarbineer]

Maybe the fact that guys like Romney and McCain self-identify as 'conservatives' should give you pause to put too much faith in the value of such a poll to accurately measure people's political leanings.

 

[DaGoose]

Duh, could it be that Independents just might also be conservative. Perhaps they just don't want to align themselves with either political party.

BTW, not all conservatives are Republican either.

And not all liberals are democrats.

 

[NYcarbineer]

Duh, could it be that Independents just might also be conservative. Perhaps they just don't want to align themselves with either political party.

BTW, not all conservatives are Republican either.

Independents can be left right or center.

 

[DaGoose]

Maybe the fact that guys like Romney and McCain self-identify as 'conservatives' should give you pause to put too much faith in the value of such a poll to accurately measure people's political leanings.

Good point. By the postings on this board all of the GOP candidates are RINO'S.

Go figure.

 

[NYcarbineer]

Just for the record:

Obama won the Moderate vote by 20 points.

John Kerry, despite losing, won the Moderate vote by 9 points.

The Moderate group is left of center, politically.

 

[NYcarbineer]

Maybe the fact that guys like Romney and McCain self-identify as 'conservatives' should give you pause to put too much faith in the value of such a poll to accurately measure people's political leanings.

Good point. By the postings on this board all of the GOP candidates are RINO'S.

Go figure.

They can't get, or refuse to admit, that many people call themselves conservatives who don't come close to passing the hardline conservatives' purity tests.

 

[Steelplate]

And the Koch Brothers high five each other....They should, they've spent enough money making their "winner take all/loser get none" Utopia.

BTW... notice the age groupings? Ever think that many people by the time they get 65+ are fucking jaded, cynical, bitter people who do not give a shit anymore?... as long as they don't touch THEIR SS and Medicare, that is.... Fuck yours and mine... but don't touch theirs.

 

[edthecynic]

Duh, could it be that Independents just might also be conservative. Perhaps they just don't want to align themselves with either political party.

BTW, not all conservatives are Republican either.

That would be a logical way to view it. Unfortunately, EdTheIdiot is incapable of basic logic. He equates ideology to political party.... which explains why he's such a twit.

May 12, 2008
RUSH: I maintain that moderates and independents are Democrats. Because, by definition, if someone or some organization is not conservative, it's by definition going to be liberal, not moderate, not independent, it's going to be liberal


June 25, 2010
RUSH: Now, that's fine and dandy, but moderates are liberals without the guts to say so. Moderates are a bunch of liberals who think they're smarter than everybody else, more tolerant than everybody else and less judgmental than everybody else, and more open-minded than everybody else.

 

[Steelplate]

Duh, could it be that Independents just might also be conservative. Perhaps they just don't want to align themselves with either political party.

BTW, not all conservatives are Republican either.

That would be a logical way to view it. Unfortunately, EdTheIdiot is incapable of basic logic. He equates ideology to political party.... which explains why he's such a twit.

May 12, 2008
RUSH: I maintain that moderates and independents are Democrats. Because, by definition, if someone or some organization is not conservative, it's by definition going to be liberal, not moderate, not independent, it's going to be liberal


June 25, 2010
RUSH: Now, that's fine and dandy, but moderates are liberals without the guts to say so. Moderates are a bunch of liberals who think they're smarter than everybody else, more tolerant than everybody else and less judgmental than everybody else, and more open-minded than everybody else.

In other words.... IF you don't worship me like the GOD I AM... you're a fucking Commie!

 

[California Girl]

Duh, could it be that Independents just might also be conservative. Perhaps they just don't want to align themselves with either political party.

BTW, not all conservatives are Republican either.

That would be a logical way to view it. Unfortunately, EdTheIdiot is incapable of basic logic. He equates ideology to political party.... which explains why he's such a twit.

May 12, 2008
RUSH: I maintain that moderates and independents are Democrats. Because, by definition, if someone or some organization is not conservative, it's by definition going to be liberal, not moderate, not independent, it's going to be liberal


June 25, 2010
RUSH: Now, that's fine and dandy, but moderates are liberals without the guts to say so. Moderates are a bunch of liberals who think they're smarter than everybody else, more tolerant than everybody else and less judgmental than everybody else, and more open-minded than everybody else.

You really need to stop listening to Rush.... it's damaging your intellect.

Fact remains, you provided an irrelevant poll in response to the OP. You made yourself look ridiculous. I can understand that that is embarrassing for you, but quoting some bullshit from some irrelevant talk show host is not helping you to bail yourself out.

 

[California Girl]

And the Koch Brothers high five each other....They should, they've spent enough money making their "winner take all/loser get none" Utopia.

BTW... notice the age groupings? Ever think that many people by the time they get 65+ are fucking jaded, cynical, bitter people who do not give a shit anymore?... as long as they don't touch THEIR SS and Medicare, that is.... Fuck yours and mine... but don't touch theirs.

How's the whole Soros thing working out for ya?

Makes me laugh when the left whine about the Kochs while taking money from Soros. You don't see any little issue of hypocrisy with that?