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Jul 8 2009, 10:15 PM
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I might merge this with another thread later, tho I don't know which one. Americans Growing More Conservative [according to new Gallup poll]
Gallup sees more Americans moving right
Liberal delusions of grandeur - America is still a conservative nation- A new poll by Gallup explodes the fashionable myth that the United States has become a more liberal country in the wake of the Obama revolution. By a 2 to 1 margin, Americans say their political views in recent years have become more conservative rather than more liberal – 39 per cent to 18 per cent.
Gallup’s figures are striking. The poll shows a clear shift to the Right on many key domestic issues since 2004, including rising opposition to big government as well as bans on gun ownership, growing support for pro-life policies, and increasing scepticism over the idea of government taking responsibility for health care.
On foreign and security issues, the Gallup poll revealed a significant rise in public support for maintaining or increasing US defence spending, which rose from 52 per cent in 2008 to 65 per cent in 2009. Even support for the decision to go to war against Iraq has spiked from 39 per cent to 43 per cent over the past year.
These latest findings chime with an earlier Gallup survey from last month which showed that 40 per cent of Americans now call themselves conservative, up from 37 per cent in 2007 and 2008.
This is the highest level of support for conservatism since 2004. In contrast, just 21 per cent of Americans declare themselves as liberals, and 35 per cent as moderates.
Although the Republican Party remains relatively weak in the face of Democratic rule of the White House and Congress, the conservative movement as a whole (not the same thing as the GOP) is undergoing a marked revival, with grassroots conservative groups significantly increasing membership, conservative talk radio dominating the airwaves, and a sharp decline in the popularity of the establishment mainstream media.
It is no coincidence that the right of centre Fox News Channel now completely dominates the cable news ratings with hard-hitting shows that frequently cast a critical eye on the actions and policies of the Obama administration.
Conservatism is far from dead in America, and remains the leading political ideology in the United States. If anything the Gallup figures reveal the new liberal regime in Washington is increasingly out of touch with the core values of a nation that still remains firmly committed to a largely conservative vision of the future. These latest findings from Gallup are an eye-opener, but needless to say, you won’t find them reported on the pages of The New York Times.
Gallup: U.S. growing more conservative?
Excerpt:- Posted on Jul 6, 2009 | by Michael Foust
WASHINGTON (BP)--Democrats may control the White House and Congress, but a new survey says the country isn't getting more liberal -- in fact, the opposite may be true.
The Gallup survey of 1,011 adults found that 39 percent of American adults say their "views on political issues" have grown more conservative in recent years, compared to 18 percent who say their views have grown more liberal and 42 percent who say their views have not changed. The poll was conducted June 14-17.
In fact, all three political identity groups show that adults are more likely to have grown more conservative than liberal. Among Republicans, 47 percent say they are more conservative and 9 percent more liberal. For Independents, it's 37 percent (more conservative) and 19 percent (more liberal), and for Democrats, 34 percent (more conservative) and 23 percent (more liberal).
The survey complements Gallup data released in June showing that conservatives outnumber liberals by a nearly 2-to-1 margin -- 40 percent to 21 percent -- when Americans are asked to label their political views. Thirty-five percent call themselves moderates.
But it's too early to say America is a solidly conservative nation. On some issues, including abortion and gun control, Americans have grown more conservative since Republicans last won a national election in 2004, while on others -- such as on immigration -- Americans seem to have become more liberal, Gallup data shows.
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