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Percentage of “liberals” higher this decade than in early ’90s
by Lydia Saad
PRINCETON, NJ -- Thus far in 2009, 40% of Americans interviewed in national Gallup Poll surveys describe their political views as conservative, 35% as moderate, and 21% as liberal. This represents a slight increase for conservatism in the U.S. since 2008, returning it to a level last seen in 2004. The 21% calling themselves liberal is in line with findings throughout this decade, but is up from the 1990s.
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These annual figures are based on multiple national Gallup surveys conducted each year, in some cases encompassing more than 40,000 interviews. The 2009 data are based on 10 separate surveys conducted from January through May. Thus, the margins of error around each year's figures are quite small, and changes of only two percentage points are statistically significant.
To measure political ideology, Gallup asks Americans to say whether their political views are very conservative, conservative, moderate, liberal, or very liberal. As has been the case each year since 1992, very few Americans define themselves at the extremes of the political spectrum. Just 9% call themselves "very conservative" and 5% "very liberal." The vast majority of self-described liberals and conservatives identify with the unmodified form of their chosen label.
This goes along with what i've been saying all along:
Weekend Liberals were only in love with the thought of the first black president. Nothing more, nothing less. They could care less about the Democratic party, and this poll is proof. Otherwise there would have been an uptick in liberal leanings. This poll also suggest that American's are tired of the spending. The electoral clock is ticking.
I thought it was common knowledge that the majority of Americans are moderate conservatives.
You could also look at the numbers another way. The majority of Americans are moderate liberals and the minority are conservatives.
Moderates and Liberals %56
Conservatives 40%
Numbers are made to be manipulated. Personally, I take the polling numbers for what they are....that the the majority of Americans who have political ideology, identify with being conservative.
Percentage of “liberals” higher this decade than in early ’90s
by Lydia Saad
PRINCETON, NJ -- Thus far in 2009, 40% of Americans interviewed in national Gallup Poll surveys describe their political views as conservative, 35% as moderate, and 21% as liberal. This represents a slight increase for conservatism in the U.S. since 2008, returning it to a level last seen in 2004. The 21% calling themselves liberal is in line with findings throughout this decade, but is up from the 1990s.
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These annual figures are based on multiple national Gallup surveys conducted each year, in some cases encompassing more than 40,000 interviews. The 2009 data are based on 10 separate surveys conducted from January through May. Thus, the margins of error around each year's figures are quite small, and changes of only two percentage points are statistically significant.
To measure political ideology, Gallup asks Americans to say whether their political views are very conservative, conservative, moderate, liberal, or very liberal. As has been the case each year since 1992, very few Americans define themselves at the extremes of the political spectrum. Just 9% call themselves "very conservative" and 5% "very liberal." The vast majority of self-described liberals and conservatives identify with the unmodified form of their chosen label.
And the last election proves that all those moderates and some conservatives found the choice they had from the Republican (Conservative) Party as unacceptable. That should tell the Republican Leadership in no uncertain terms that they need to go back to their true ideals and get rid of the neo-cons infesting their party.
Casper
I believe that after Obama a lot more will be conversative in their beliefs, with failed social programs, more taxes the US citizen is going to wake up.
And the last election proves that all those moderates and some conservatives found the choice they had from the Republican (Conservative) Party as unacceptable. That should tell the Republican Leadership in no uncertain terms that they need to go back to their true ideals and get rid of the neo-cons infesting their party.
Casper
Where can the republicans get some of them there acorns....that is what we need. We can put some thugs in front of democrat voting place to scare the liberals away.
I believe that after Obama a lot more will be conversative in their beliefs, with failed social programs, more taxes the US citizen is going to wake up.
Depends on the conservative. People under 30 aren't going to vote for anyone that even smells like George W for a long long time. If the Republicans don't reform they're going to continue to get marginalized as more young voters come of age.
Depends on the conservative. People under 30 aren't going to vote for anyone that even smells like George W for a long long time. If the Republicans don't reform they're going to continue to get marginalized as more young voters come of age.
Conservatives are a large group, which is why left wingers go through so much trouble to demonize them. However, if you notice, many head honchos at the DNC avoid the more hateful members of their party, because they know alienating, instead of pandering to, the Conservative base would hurt their cause. Of course, Liberal and Conservative ideologues alike are grossly overrepresented on internet forums, especially this one...
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