Demographically would you say there are more Conservatives than Liberals in the USA?

Answer 1

In the true sense of the word, yes. I would also say that those claiming to be "Conservatives" over the last 30 years haven't a clue as to it's true meaning. It has become a meaningless label for scared individuals to cling to.

Answer 2

It goes deeper than just conservative and liberal. So it's difficult to really tell which is more dominant. I would say by the current voting pattern and congressional record that people seem to have a more conservative outlook. But there is no way of telling based on EVERYONE. It seems that moderates are becoming the most populous though.

Answer 3

Yeah. Chi is right to some extent. True conservatism promotes monarchism and true liberalism promotes anarchism, America's conservative and liberal is far more moderate. Republicans are actually liberal on the real political spectrum. Morally, a slight majority of Americans are tired of abortion and gay marriage. But its a slight majority. Like in 06, Americans were tired of teh Republican Party, but voted in several conservative Dems. And I think 5 states shot down the legalizing gay marriage thing.

Answer 4

Many people don't really claim alliance with either party. They are conservative-liberals and have recently taken to calling themselves independents more and more. There are so many extremely serious issues facing the country due mostly to neglect, and I don't think either party has all the answers. For these people, voting for a president is going to be a difficult choice.

Answer 5

When you break it down by values, i.e.. what people believe in, then yes there are more people with conservative beliefs.. but as chi said some are confused about what those beliefs
are and as Ruth said there are a variety.

And beliefs/ideology and how people vote seems to be all over the place in variety.

Answer 6

I would say they are about evenly split at around 30% of the population each leaving about 40% of us as moderates which is the vote that each side will be trying to court when the primaries are over and the general elections take place. Just watch and see how their stances on many topics will change.

Answer 7

that depends on who is running, those are just words that have no meaning, I for one am mostly liberal but I am also pretty Conservative on some things, so I don't buy that people are all one thing or the other,

Answer 8

There are more people who call themselves conservitives that are acctually liberal save on one or two wedge issues. People who would vote for pollicies that will hurt them (tax cuts for the rich, Iraq, cutting off funding for head start, healthcare, etc.) because they hate the idea of gay mariage or abortion.

Answer 9

The huge areas of red are due to sprawling rural populations. Blue is concentrated in urban areas.

Answer 10

I think Conservatives come in all flavors. I think Liberals come in all flavors.

And I think many Americans do not fall solidly into one camp or the other.

Who knows.