PEW RESEARCH-New Typology Groups defined. Liberals rising!

[ztn]

Though I can't find the link right now, the post-2000 typology had liberal democrats at about 11-12% of registered voters.

there's been some realignment (the 2000 name is the first one listed)

http://people-press.org/reports/display.php3?PageID=949

there's also a questionnaire just in case you were wondering if you're a closet "social conservative"! hahahaha

here's a piece from the summary:

The Left


At the other end of the political spectrum, Liberals have swelled to become the largest voting bloc in the typology. Liberals are opponents of an assertive foreign policy, strong supporters of environmental protection, and solid backers of government assistance to the poor.

This affluent, well-educated, highly secular group is consistently liberal on social issues, ranging from freedom of expression to abortion. In contrast, Conservative Democrats are quite religious, socially conservative and take more moderate positions on several key foreign policy questions. The group is older, and includes many blacks and Hispanics; of all the core Democratic groups, it has strongest sense of personal empowerment.

there's also color graph at the home page:

http://people-press.org/
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we're growing! "Enterprisers" (formerly staunch conservatives) remain our biggest ideological rival. Good stuff. Lots of info. ENJOY!

[xxqqqzme]

1. that was fun &

informative - What a relief to know I'm 'liberal'.

[ztn]

2. WOW! me too!!!!!!

hahahaha.

You should start from the beginning and read thru it. it's pretty interesting. One interesting thing is that "enterprisers" stand alone on economic issues. Majorities in all other groups lean the other way. This why it's so important for the GOP to stay clear of these matters on the stump and in the media.

[xxqqqzme]

3. I did read through the

different categories. That is what was so much fun about it. Amazing 2 read all the bits about different groups especially the media use part.