“Conservatives” Are Single-Largest Ideological Group

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. Full Story »

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by Walter Cox - Jun. 15, 2009

A wonderful portrait of the political American. Every reader will recognize himself or herself somewhere in this analysis. What stands out especially is how middle-of-the-road Americans are politically, with very few self-identifying as "very liberal" or "very conservative." This is quite in contrast to the European political landscape, with its many far-left and far-right parties.

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