Conservative Edge On Social And Economic Issues Shrinking

Posted by | May 28, 2014 09:17 | Filed under: Economy Politics Top Stories

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A new Gallup Poll shows conservatives are losing ground on having the advantage on both social and economic issues.

More Americans continue to identify themselves as conservatives than as liberals on economic and social matters. However, the conservative advantage on each dimension is shrinking from higher points in recent years, down to 21 points on economic policy and four points on social policy.

The results are based on Gallup’s annual Values and Beliefs poll, conducted May 8-11. Currently, 34% of Americans say they are conservative, 35% say moderate, and 30% say liberal on social issues. On economic issues, 42% say they are conservative, 34% say moderate, and 21% say liberal. The four-point conservative lead on social ideology and 21-point lead on economic ideology rank as the smallest Gallup has measured in the 14 years it has asked Americans to describe their views on those issue dimensions separately, although the 21-point conservative lead on economic policy was also found in 2007 and 2008.

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By: Cheston Catalano

Cheston Catalano is a Kentucky-based journalist whose work has been featured in the Chattanooga Times Free Press and the Clarksville Leaf Chronicle. He is a long-time contributor to Liberaland.

6 responses to Conservative Edge On Social And Economic Issues Shrinking

  1. Tom Ward May 28th, 2014 at 13:21

    Good to see social conservatism at a low point.

  2. Tom Ward May 28th, 2014 at 13:21

    Good to see social conservatism at a low point.

  3. Obewon May 28th, 2014 at 14:05

    Many describe themselves as fiscal con realists voting with the majority in reelecting deficit hawks POTUS Obama and Clinton42’s realized $550 B Surplus, 40 M Jobs created leaving CBO’s $5.6 T forecast surplus blown away by the GOP fiscal illiterate party of ‘Leave no billionaire behind’ that never worked.

    “We went from a $5.6 trillion surplus that GWB inherited to over … $11-plus trillion debt when George Bush left office.”-True. Most know GOP policies haven’t worked in the 21st century. http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2011/jun/02/steny-hoyer/steny-hoyer-says-george-w-bush-inherited-56-trilli/

    Surprise: Obama likely to leave office with a budget surplus-Conservative AEI on POTUS Obama’s realized fiscal conservatism more than halving GWB’s 10/1/08 FY-09 Record Deficits left burning that totaled $1.3T on 1/20/09 after just 3 months! http://www.aei-ideas.org/2014/04/surprise-obama-might-just-leave-office-with-budget-surplus/

  4. Obewon May 28th, 2014 at 14:05

    Many describe themselves as fiscal con realists voting with the majority in reelecting deficit hawks POTUS Obama and Clinton42’s realized $550 B Surplus, 40 M Jobs created leaving CBO’s $5.6 T forecast surplus blown away by the fiscal illiterate party Leave no billionaire behind that never worked.

    “We went from a $5.6 trillion (continuing CBO forecast) surplus that GWB inherited to over … $11-plus trillion debt when George Bush left office.”-True. Most know GOP policies haven’t worked in the 21st century. http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2011/jun/02/steny-hoyer/steny-hoyer-says-george-w-bush-inherited-56-trilli/

    Surprise: Obama likely to leave office with a budget surplus-Conservative AEI on POTUS Obama’s realized fiscal conservatism more than halving GWB’s 10/1/08 FY-09 Record Deficits left burning that totaled $1.3T on 1/20/09 after just 3 months! http://www.aei-ideas.org/2014/04/surprise-obama-might-just-leave-office-with-budget-surplus/

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