Conservatives Now Outnumber Liberals in Deep-Blue States
- Posted on March 30, 2011 at 6:53pm by
Emily Esfahani Smith
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That conservatives outnumber liberals nationally is not exactly news. But this is: according to a new poll from Gallup, even traditionally liberal states are drifting rightward.
Business Insider explains that “Conservatives now outnumber liberals in deep-blue bastions like Vermont, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Oregon.”
Some specifics:
Mississippi is the first state with more than 50% conservative identification, with Idaho, Alabama, Wyoming, and Utah approaching that level, and Arkansas, South Carolina, North Dakota, Louisiana, and South Dakota (the rest of the top-ten conservative states) 45% or higher. Conservatives outnumber liberals in even the most liberal-leaning states (excluding the District of Columbia): Vermont, (30.7% conservative to 30.5% liberal), Rhode Island (29.9% to 29.3%), and Massachusetts (29.9% to 28.0%).
What explains this trend? Some might point to a conservative backlash against Obama’s liberal policies. And while that certainly may be part of it, Richard Florida, an urban theorist writing in The Atlantic, has a different theory. His explanation is economic:
Conservatism, at least at the state level, appears to be growing stronger. Ironically, this trend is most pronounced in America’s least well-off, least educated, most blue collar, most economically hard-hit states. Conservatism, more and more, is the ideology of the economically left behind. The current economic crisis only appears to have deepened conservatism‘s hold on America’s states. This trend stands in sharp contrast to the Great Depression, when America embraced FDR and the New Deal.
Interesting food for thought.
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Comments (259)
COFemale
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:36pmThere is hope for common sense to make a return. The best way to get people to pay attention to politics more is having one side lean towards the deep end for the wrong reasons. Just like 9-11 woke up a sleeping giant, the liberal/progressives have awoke closet Conservatives and Republicans. Even some moderate Democrats can see when America is being attacked from the inside and can realize their party is getting hijacked by extreme left wing radicals and Obama and his ilk are behind it. Personally, I hope my premonition comes true where Obama won’t be in office at or near his 42nd month as President. I do not know the reason, but it is just a feeling. However, I see some actions on his part, that may be leaning towards that feeling coming true.
Report Post »dawg of gawd
Posted on March 31, 2011 at 8:39amCoffee male . . . really? You have a premonition? Wow, just like Glenn Beck. he has premonitions pretty much every show. My favorite was at the 8/13 MLK Steps Rally when he had a premonition about a miracle happening that day. And lo and behold there it was, a goose flying over head. What are the chances?
HOSANNAH! HOSANNAH!
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Report Post »USAFwife
Posted on March 31, 2011 at 11:25amDawg, being that I lived nearby at a military base when those geese flew in formation over the mall on 8/13, it actually was pretty COOL! They usually fly up and down the Potomac in a North/South manner, not so much East/West. You need to find something better to tar Beck with, because you sound bitter. I hope Cofe’s “premonition” comes true, if it doesn’t this country is in serious trouble!
Report Post »sodun
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:29pmI think they made their move too soon. That, and the fact that Cloward, Piven, Ayers, all the 1960 refugees couldn’t foresee the internet. And THAT is a real WEAPON. They can not deny what they’ve said and done, now or in the past. Politicians find it VERY hard to say “I didn’t say that” when faced with YouTube…
Report Post ».
It’s great man! We have TRUTH on our side! And Beck is right – “WE have THEM surrounded! It’s NOT the other way around!”
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Hey, ever REALLY read The Bible? For those of you who haven’t, lem’me clue you in on something…God WINS in the end! In fact he already has…at Calvary!
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So what are we seeing now? That’s just the fat lady is warming up her voice and getting ready to SING!!
dawg of gawd
Posted on March 31, 2011 at 8:34amThe Bible, eh? So, help me out here, I have a question: Who wrote the Bible?
Report Post »Uncle Crusty
Posted on March 31, 2011 at 9:15amLOL, Jesus’ deciples wrote it down, God gave them the words, and if you think it is a book of fiction you are dead wrong! What about the dead sea scrolls, they back up what is in the Bible son, but I guess you would call those forgeries now won’t ya. The Bible is a guidebook to living a decent, moral life, to love and help others for sure; what have you got that gives you that? NOTHING…but your man made reason of treason. Read the news today, and MORE books have been found in Jordan, just wait till they figure out the codices, it may just be the proof Christianity has been looking for to shut the progressive liberal mindset down! If not, oh well, we STILL have the Bible. God Bless America, land of the Free, home of the Brave! Stand up America, vote these progressive european charlitan elites out of office and elect God fearing Americans into office, who will not only fix the problems we face, but make America great again!
Report Post »Ashrak
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:26pmIllinois is SOOOOOO misrepresented here.
Outside three counties, the state is vastly more red than it is blue!
Report Post »Our current Governor here won a majority vote in THREE counties out of 102!
Folks around the country have a skewed view of Illinois and what things really are here.
michaelhandley
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 8:01pmI know what you mean. I live in California and outside of the big cities we are very Conservative. God bless those who still remember what our Country was founded on….
Report Post »BEH
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 8:05pmSo true, wish more people would realize this when they group us with the dimwits in Chicago!
Report Post »wayned315
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 10:35pmSame with NY, in upstate away from the cesspools of NYC and Albany we are conservative.
Report Post »DVT
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:22pmThats probably a direct result of Americans waking the hell up!
Report Post »Fina Biscotti
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:26pmAbsolutely!
Report Post »michaelhandley
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 8:02pmIt’s about time…
Report Post »Its Gonna Getcha
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:21pmQuoting Richard Florida above – “This trend stands in sharp contrast to the Great Depression, when America embraced FDR and the New Deal.” Just gotta love that line the most. It’s the mostest and bestest line possible. Sweeet.
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:17pmwhen called upon, actual AMERICANS always stand up.
Report Post »AZ BALLS
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 8:05pmAmen to that!
Report Post »TANK3584
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:16pmWOW…Great news….now lets put them on an island somewhere,and let them live their lives…OH one more thing, surround them with Great white sharks and crocodiles….
Report Post »flipper1073
Posted on March 31, 2011 at 10:47amBut won’t the island tip over with that many socialists on it?
Report Post »5410amh
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:16pmThis is great news too bad california can’t be saved.
Report Post »koyettsu
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:16pmHow about every state in the Union offers to move every liberal to California, we’ll pay but they can never come back. I for one would vote for that tax increase!
Report Post »michaelhandley
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 8:04pmIf you do that, are you willing to pay for those of us out here in California who want to escape?
Report Post »FlyoverConservative
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 9:47pmJust as long as we never authorize a financial bail out for California and Gov. Moonbeam.
Report Post »bellasbrat
Posted on March 31, 2011 at 12:53pmNoooooooooo!!!!! I live in California! This is my home!!! How about we just move all the progressive libs to Canada?
Report Post »psadie
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:16pmI would like to know who the 41% of the population is that thinks Obama should be re-elected. Dolts.
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:23pmprettty clear unless we offer up actual AMERICANS like Rep. LtCol ALLEN WEST or HERMAN CAIN, the 11% (of the 12%) American Blacks will go right back to obama.
Report Post »swigs
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 8:13pm@psadie
The science of poll taking elludes me. All I know for sure is the conservative message when pitched by a true conservative will always win.
When a conservative swings left they always lose.
Report Post »tarpon
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:15pmLiberalism, rots your mind, then rots your body.
Report Post »swigs
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:40pmWas it Glenn or Rush that said liberalism is a disease that needs to be cut out like a cancer?
I do get the distinction between liberalism used now to identify the left-wing and classical Liberalism which would be a good way to identify the Founders.
Maybe it’s just easier to refer to the Progressive Marxist Commie Socialist as “sickos” and everyone else who opposes them as “curers”.
Just a thought :).
Report Post »dorightfearnothing
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:14pmMy state sucks, it’s yellow. But the color does fit….
Report Post »MeteoricLimbo
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:14pmWe just need to let forign countries with military bases vote…yeah that ought to cover it. Billy musta dropped a lota acid
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:12pmGOD BLESS AMERICA, land that we LOVE! Look at the states that are below average? Same states with below average school test scores, by chance? :)
Report Post »hempstead1944
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:11pmThere may be more but they are dumber or lazy or simply don’t give a damn…..nothing is going to change until them get up off their dead asses and VOTE !
Report Post »xoke
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:11pmThese kinds of reports just upset me. I hate to tell y’all (I say y’all on purpose, because you know all us dumb mid-western folks talk that way) city folks this, but everyone in my little “dumb” town of 1500 can live without LA & NY. Can you “city slickers” say the same? Where I live, the grocery store is handy…but not required to feed my family. Some of you self important city (east and west coast mainly) people really get on my nerves, you think your art and culture centers make you better than us. Ever sit on the tailgate of a truck in the middle of a wheatfield and watch the sun set, no cars, no noise, just you and your higher being of chioce? Culture, education, and self enlightenment come in many different forms. You may be smarter than me on paper, but can you clean a pheasant and feed yourself? Can you track a deer? I’m not saying my way of life is for everyone, I’m just saying stop looking down your nose at us. I choose to live where I live, not because I couldn’t cut it where you live…I just like the view better out here.
Report Post »quicker
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:19pmAlso can they raise agarden milk a cow run a trot line
Report Post »BEH
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:21pmXOKE, you couldn’t have said it better… my thoughts exactly!
Report Post »xoke
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:36pmAgreed on the fishing and cow milking, lol, I left out a lot of things ha ha…I kind of snapped a bit. Just seems to me a small goup of people in a few big cities seem to be making the policies for all the rest of us in “fly over country.” It amazes me…we have blacks (no they aren’t african americans), hispanics, indians (the native kind)…etc…none of which feel that the country owes them anything out here. They just get up and go to work like everybody else. Most of us do own a pickup truck, not cause we want to kill the planet, but it’s tough getting down wet dirt road in a Prius, and they aren’t much for pulling a horse trailer either. We all have satellite TV, satellite radio, cell phones, and even (*gasp) internet, thankyou Al Gore. A lot uf us can even read! We drill for oil, ranch, farm, make airplanes…etc..work mostly. We depend on eachother, our neighbors, and the Sheriff once in a while…the government isn’t good for too much out here, except for repaving roads we didn’t really need in the first place. A lot of us don’t make tons of money, most of us don’t care, most of us have what we need. I’m just getting sick of the politicians speaking on “my behalf” and using “my concerns” to help them get elected. I’ve never seen a politician out where I live…and I’m perfectly fine with that. I’ll vote for the politician that says, “I’m not going to do anything for you, except defend the borders of the country.” If that guys shows up, he will have my vote.
Report Post »raspberrytea
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:43pmA country boy can survive !!
Report Post »xoke
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:49pmExactly…a country boy can survive. Though, given the current state of affairs we need to update that song. How about, “A country boy can survive…without the government.” :)
Report Post »quicker
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:57pmMine to.Also people learn to can.I can a lot of food .Also have a wood fired bbq smoker cooker with flat surface for cooking
Report Post »ConsiderThis
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 8:13pm@ XOKE
Report Post »You’re making it sound pretty good out where you are. Better be careful or Holder will be thinking that‘s not fair and they’ll be cooking up some kind of happy tax. :)
xoke
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 8:30pmHaha, I’m already helping people buy Chevy Volts via tax credit and paying more for my F-150 because it’s a gas guzzler…what more do they want from me? It’s not perfect here, and my statements aren’t intended to degrade the cities. I’ve lived in other places, there are many things I miss about the city (sushie for one, lol). My issue only lies in the inherent snobbery that I feel exists towards people who live in the middle. I mean study that map…basically it’s the extreme east and west coast where all these liberals live, and good for them. They can do whatever they please in San Fransisco, more power to them! Just don’t, one; try to bring it to my doorstep, and two; expect me to pay for it when your sunshine and lollipop ideas don’t work out for your city, county, state.
Your freedom to be you, includes my freedom to be free from you. (Hat Tip to Andrew Wilkow for that one.)
Report Post »ConsiderThis
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 9:10pmYes, I have notice that liberals tend to group around large bodies of water. Can’t figure out why but there must be something there – California, Oregon, New York – look at Chicago and Toronto (where I live) – both liberal strongholds and both on large lakes.
Report Post »Gotta be something to it.
quicker
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 9:23pmMaybe they want to be close to where they came from ,ya know pond scum or worst
Report Post »skouby3
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 9:53pm“we say grace, and we say ma’am, and if you ain‘t into that we don’t give a da#@”. got to give credit to hank jr. for summing it up.
Report Post »voodoolife
Posted on March 31, 2011 at 2:12amI am from a small town in Oregon and now live in Los Angeles. It sucks to say the least. What most of these people here (in L.A.) will never understand is simple.
The most amazing things I have ever seen, I have never seen in a big city.
I was fishing once at one of my favorite lakes (lived in Washington at the time) and had just stuck a worm on a hook, tossed it out, sat in my chair, cracked a beer, and started relaxing. Not more than 10 minutes had passed and I see a Bald Eagle come down, skim the water, and pull out a trout. I reeled it back in, tossed the worm and headed out right after.
I came back to our cabin and the wife said “what are you doing here, you just left”?
Well hun, my day is complete…
Report Post »MaggieRose
Posted on March 31, 2011 at 10:30am@XOKE… you could be describing my life, too! Love the country life… and yes, we say ma’am, and sir, and the Pledge of Allegiance, thank you very much! My morning commute? Dodging deer, watching the bald eagles fly, and saying “Good Morning” to the beautiful snow-topped Cascade range… wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world!
Report Post »POIPNE
Posted on March 31, 2011 at 11:08am@XOKE
Report Post »Thank you, thank you, thank you! We who choose to live out in “flyover country” need to realize we DO have something that money just can’t buy. Didja ever notice how much interest politicians show us BEFORE the election takes place? It always starts out there in Iowa. Six months into their term we revert back to being “ignorant hicks” once again. It is truly amazing! Oh well, I can’t change that, guess I’ll fire up the grill, the weather’s nice and I have some venison my neighbor gave us (it’s NOT redistribution of wealth, just being neighborly). Sweet corn from the freezer and maybe some potatoes from the cellar, wow, this back woods culture is difficult to endure but, somebody’s got to do it. AND it’s cheaper than flying Air Force One to Chicago for pizza – healthier too. I KNOW what’s in my food without reading a label.
TambourineInjury
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:08pm“Ironically, this trend is most pronounced in America’s least well-off, least educated, most blue collar, most economically hard-hit states.”
Texas HaHa
Report Post »338lapua
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 8:54pmThat statement struck me as odd as well. Where I live is in the sticks, very conservative. When I lived in the city, very liberal. The money is WITHOUT QUESTION outside of the city…….. It might be that due to the fact that the middle of America has a lower cost of living, thus less income necessary to live well. They see us as toothless hillbillies if we don’t make 200K.
Report Post »BEH
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:07pmI disagree with the color of Illinois, the below average is north of I-80 (Chicago area), down state is above average conservative! The corruption in Chicago drowns out our voices.
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:20pmtrue! true! only Chicago and it’s surround is liberal, go an hour out and it turns into Conservative and all-AMERICAN. !!!! go two hours out, and no democrat lib would ever admit being one.
Report Post »welovetheUSA
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:06pmGod Bless American……………oooohsaycanyouseeeee
Report Post »TommyGunn
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:04pmMaybe this is a rebound effect from having a Manchurian President
Report Post »Mainer forever
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:03pmWe have TWO RINOS in the Senate from Maine….sucks
Report Post »Islesfordian
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:19pmMaybe now with a conservative Republican Governor and a Repuplican State House the dynamics will change in this state and conservatives will run for Senate and get the party support.
Report Post »ClassicalLiberal
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:02pmI just dont like how they say “liberal” vs conservative.
Any liberals you know that are actually economically liberal? Its ultra rare. Obama, dems and others are anti-liberal in that sense. Need a new paradigm.
http://traditionalliberalism.blogspot.com/2010/10/terminological-theft-liberalism.html
Report Post »Gums
Posted on March 31, 2011 at 3:31amYes and we need to take our label “liberal” BACK from the “Progressives”!! The Progressives have turned the word liberal into the exact opposite of what it actually means. That is bull crap. As for what that “TeapartyGuy” said, that condenscending D-bag must not realize that a liberal in America is a conservative and vice versa, calling yourself a liberal is calling yourself a conservative ***In America***, but progressives have snaked that word and it has done immense damage to the country simply because people don’t realize what you and I know.
Report Post »UnreconstructedLibertarian
Posted on March 31, 2011 at 2:06pmThe word Liberal has been so poisioned, as to be useless in reclaimation. There are a scant few of us who actually understand the full histories of the Republican and Democrat party, and how both sucessfully redefined terms to suit their mutual progressive agendas. Conservatives beware, because the RINOS are corrupting that term by saying one thing, yet doing another – and it looks stinkingly similair to the Progressive Liberals on financial matters (neither are willing to cut where cuts need to be made).
In the meantime, Libertarian will have to do. We know both major parties are rank liars and will stoop to any depth to keep the electorate ignorant and bickering – while they retain power. The current budget dilemma is proving daily that RINOS and Socialists are holding hands and labelling the Tea Party freshmen as mutual “problems”.
Republicans take warning, it was the Libertarians who brought your increase and created the Tea Party. We’ll always gravitate to the party who not only promises “Constitutionally Limited Government”, but also delivers.
Report Post »pajamash
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:01pmThat is because people realize we can’t keep spending money the way it has been spent the last 30 years. Duh! Winning!!!!
Report Post »bobodu
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:16pmAnd that “conservatives” were in charge for a good portion of that time….you forgot that..right????
Report Post »Kinda hypocritical of you not to mention that part.
Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:19pmIndeed we are winning, and we need to, as the We The People of the USA, keep on pushing and working for the restoration and future of the nation against any enemies within and without. Guarding the freedom of the nation ultimatly rests in the hands and choices of her citizens, and more seem to be chosing to do something about it at last.
Report Post »thepatriotdave
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:28pmbobodu
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:16pm
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You are incorrect. Republicans have been in charge for a fair portion of that time, and there is a difference between Conservatives and Republicans. Some Conservatives are Republican, but not the majority. And the proof is in what the GOP has done to us and allowed the Dems to do. We haven’t had a Conservative since Reagan.
http://www.AmericasTeaPartyNews.com
Report Post »Halgar
Posted on March 31, 2011 at 9:24amNo Bobodu, conservatives were not in power during most of that time. Though about half the time Republicans were.
The only two times I have actually seen true conservatives in power, was Reagan who was sideswiped by a big spending Congress and the 1994 Newt Gingrich Congress.
Bush was far from a conservative, he fooled many of us thinking he was but you can’t be a conservative and create a huge new entitlement program.
Report Post »Blackhawk1
Posted on March 31, 2011 at 2:07pm@bobodu
Here are some facts for you. Please research before spewing liberal talking points with no facts to back it up.
The last seven years that the Democrats have controlled both houses of Congress are 1992 to 1995, and 2008 to 2010. The last seven years that the Republicans have controlled both houses are 1999 to 2001, and 2004 to 2007. …
During the most recent seven years that the Democrats have controlled Congress, their deficits have averaged $619 billion a year, or 5.3% of the gross domestic product (GDP). During the most recent seven years that the Republicans have controlled Congress, their deficits have averaged $93 billion a year, or 0.6% of GDP. Over their entire seven-year spans, the Democrats’ deficit spending has totaled $4.3 trillion, the Republicans’ $651 billion.
Report Post »Over the 14 years in question, the four highest deficits as a percentage of GDP have all occurred when the Democrats have controlled Congress. The five lowest have all occurred when the Republicans have controlled Congress. …
trolltrainer
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:00pmI am disappointed with Florida TBH. I suppose there are a lot of yankees on the east coast…
Report Post »cmsmik
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:17pmMe too TT, I’m in Florida! Might be time to relocate, I hear great things about Texas.
Report Post »Fina Biscotti
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:24pmhey – it is looking UP – since Florida rid itself of the RINO Governor – who ran for the US Senate – turned Independent – because he knew he would flat out lose to Republican Marco Rubio.
The crazy Governor = RINO/Independent tried to split the vote – to have the Democrat candidate win the election for the US Senate from Florida – that did not work —
NOT even with obama’s former WHITE HOUSE Communications Director – ANITA DUNN – the avowed COMMUNIST – running his campaign.
Nice piece of info – when obama’s Anita Dunn resurfaces as an “advisor” for someone’s political campaign – after she was caught on videotape – representing the White House – at a high school graduation – as LIZARD WOMAN – licking her lips and repeatedly sticking out her tongue, hyper-ventilating – while professing her love for the philosophies of CHAIRMAN MAO of China – failing to acknowledge to these young kids – that Chairman Mao was the deranged COMMUNIST Leader who killed more people – than HITLER – in genocidal mass murders.
Therefore, things are LOOKING UP in FLORIDA =
US Senator Marco Rubio – and – US Congressman Lt. Col. Allen West!!!!!!!
BE PROUD, FLORIDA!!!! GOOD JOB!!!!
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:27pmWe are seriously thinking of Garland TX which is outside Dallas.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:31pmThe conservatives in FL are on the LEFT coast .. go figure .. lots of opportunity to meet the Conservative politicians here .. can’t imagine how MICHIGAN AND FLORIDA both got medium green … Michigan must really be changing — will be going up this summer will have to see.
Report Post »BIGJAYINPA
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 9:45pm@FINA
Report Post »Don’t start patting yourself on the back just yet..You still have to rid yourself of Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
GIDEON612
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 10:26pm@ CATB
Report Post »I am a little north of Detroit and things are changing here. There are still a few of Satan’s pawns left in the state government and of course you know about the ones that have defaced the US congress. Our last Gov. is now in Cali teaching with her husband and she shut down several refineries as well here. She didn’t care she was born Canadian and bent over backwards for the muslim in chief and he jilted her. Thought she was going to be on his staff. There is a great deal of carnage here but we shall overcome.
I have worked with several ministries here and things are going to change. Part of the change here is that the libs, while still worshiping the empty suit, have to leave because he took their jobs and sent them overseas, while they still blame Walmart.
I can’t believe that I escaped the kool-aid stands that were set up in my path here.
I give ALL credit and praise to God Almighty.
thepatriotdave
Posted on March 31, 2011 at 1:23amBIGJAYINPA
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 9:45pm
@FINA
You still have to rid yourself of Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
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I have never hit a woman and if I were to slap the snot out of DWS, I’m pretty sure my record would still be safe. I‘m almost certain Creatures don’t count as woman.
CNN Poll is Bogus!
Report Post »http://www.AmericasTeaPartyNews.com
thepatriotdave
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:00pmThank you Jesus!
Report Post »Conservative New Yorker
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:01pmAmen, brother!
Report Post »marhee9
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:05pm@Dave, Lol. How could it be any other way after over 2 years of the Obama administration? Even many hardcore kool aid drinkers can finally see this guy for who he is. Check out the video on the war in Libya. Bush war bad, Obama war good. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGMl5TBfepc
Report Post »1959
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:05pmAMEN to that.
Report Post »ClassicalLiberal
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:06pmIn venting my dislike of liberal vs conservative. (it should be progressive or socialist democrat or liberal socialist if any label is used.) Read the following .
Hayek stated in the Forward to the Road to Serfdom (1944) that
“I use throughout the term ‘liberal’ in the original, nineteenth-century sense in which it is still current in Britain. In current American usage it often means very nearly the opposite of this. It has been part of the camouflage of leftish movements in this country, helped by muddleheadedness of many who really believe in liberty, that ‘liberal’ has come to mean the advocacy of almost every kind of government control.
“I am still puzzled why those in the United States who truly believe in liberty should not only have allowed the left to appropriate this almost indispensable term but should even have assisted by beginning to use it themselves as a term of opprobrium. This seems to be particularly regrettable because of the consequent tendency of many true liberals to describe themselves as conservatives.”
Report Post »hauschild
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:08pmI’ll believe it only should the Marxist lose the next election.
For me, just the fact it took this long is mind-boggling.
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:09pmLiberalism, which is stronger in richer, better-educated, more-diverse, and, especially, more prosperous places,
Conservatism, at least at the state level, appears to be growing stronger. Ironically, this trend is most pronounced in America’s least well-off, least educated, most blue collar, most economically hard-hit states
Is he call conservitives less educated???….I TOTALLY DISAGREE!!!! Look at the inter-cities….can you say Dumbed downd
encinom
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:12pmAgain if you look at the same poll, overall there is still more support for the Democrates vs. the GOP and a slight edge in Obama’s favorability. The question to ask is, what does Conservatism mean? The fact the the ignorant masses are favoring “conservatism” seems to mean that its the last gasp of the bible belt to be relavent. Also, the fact that the rise in conservatism doesn’t equal increases in GOP support is clear evidence that Walker and the rest of the astro-turf back Governor’s do not have the mandate that believe they have.
http://www.gallup.com/poll/125066/State-States.aspx
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:14pmA rousing THANK YOU unto the Father and Jesus!!!
Report Post »thepatriotdave
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:23pmClassicalLiberal
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:06pm
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If you had been paying attention for the past 40-50 years, you would know that we are talking about Modern-day Conservatism. It is what it is and you can’t wish it to be something else.
http://www.AmericasTeaPartyNews.com
Report Post »A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:24pmU S A! U S A!
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Report Post »Showtime
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:28pmAmen from here, too, Dave.
I thought Arizona would have been more conservative than just “average.”
Report Post »And, I‘m surprised that California wasn’t just all the way to yellow, right along with New York, instead of stopping at a weird celery stalk green.
Showtime
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:31pm@A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:24pm
U S A! U S A!
(mandatory lower case text!)
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Don’t cha hate it when that happens?
I got shot down with this: 8^)
Report Post »and 8 is not upper case!
Rogue
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:32pmEncinom – if you believe polls are a determination of your party’s future, you might want to look at polls involving actual registered voters, since they will be the ones deciding the 2012 races. When they poll actual registered voters on Obama’s approval ratings, the picture is quite different:
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0311/52208.html
42% approval rating vs. 48% disapproval. Unregistered voters tend to gravitate to the left, and many won’t bother registering before 2012.
While you can dismiss the fact that conservatism may be on the rise, what you should be more worried about is dissatisfaction with the Dems. 2012 may very well mirror the 2010 mid-terms, or better for those uneducated, poor, bible-thumping, illiterate conservatives. At least they know how to register and vote.
Report Post »flasho
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:33pmAnother Amen brother!
Report Post »ClassicalLiberal
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:34pmPatriot Dave,
I realize what they call it but its still a false paradigm.
Report Post »ConsiderThis
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:45pmSomething to consider is that liberals have been promoting abortions among their base for long enough it could be starting to tell in their numbers.
jjoy
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:48pm@ironmaan…
There have always been more conservatives than liberals…
Question is: Why do the libs keep “winning” the elections???
Report Post »TXPilot
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:52pmAnd once the war starts, there will be even fewer liberals down here in the South. I would imagine they will be easy to catch, since they wear crocs when they run and tend to drive those little “green” cars that don’t go very fast…..and finding them is even easier, since all you have to do is setup your hunting blind near a Starbucks and sprinkle some tofu around for bait…..lol
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 8:06pmWait till the next election cycle and mexicans will tell you what the voters REALLY are .. this is just another ignorant study.
Report Post »Lies
White lies
Statistics
exdem
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 8:09pmWe are fleeing the party in record numbers. The democratic party has a cancer. Its called progressivism. . There are extreme and radical progressives in the Congress and Senate. America deserves better.
Report Post »Dale
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 8:12pm@jjoy;
Ever hear of ACORN?
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 8:15pmObama needs to get an estimate from Mayflower
Report Post »BIGJAYINPA
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 8:33pmYou knew it was happening. All you had to do is watch how the libs/progressives/commie/socialists were freaking out and fomenting rebellion. They wouldn’t be doing this if they thought they were a majority. They are losing the fight of ideals and truth so they bring out their union thugs to try and intimidate their opponents.. They are losers and hopefully will soon grace the trashheap of history.
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 8:36pmThe masses waking up.
Report Post »338lapua
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 8:41pmPlain and simple, the new deal was a catastrophe. People learned.
Report Post »tifosa
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 8:46pmInteresting to see who all those voters will choose among the primary candidates. (Jon Huntsman perchance)
Report Post »338lapua
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 9:01pm@encinom, everything you say is sooooooo true! I can not believe one person could nail everything they comment on…..but you did it! All you people should listen to my man/woman/transgendered being here he/she/it is completely right. Anyone who can’t see that is just a racist,sexist homophobe with mother issues. I am the captain of the @encinom fanclub, send your dues to me! I am just speechless…….encinom is the GREATEST!
Report Post »GHill7.62
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 9:20pmwhy does my state have to be so darned liberal, can we just hack off Cook County? or heck, the entire northern part of IL, and make it its own state?
Report Post »Uriel
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 9:25pm“What explains this trend?”
Bad polling and a misunderstanding of what it means to be conservative.
These results CANNOT be true.
Report Post »cemerius
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 9:31pmI will Thank Jesus after 2012!! Who knows I may even be shaking hands with him then too…..Amen
drphil69
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 10:04pmWow. That’s all I can say. Well…. I sure do hope the dollar holds up long enough to elect enough conservatives to get real reform. I am not optimistic.
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grandmaof5
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 10:08pmCould it be that Obama’s honeymoon is over? Wouldn’t get too comfortable with this news and get lulled to sleep, afterall, it is a Gallup Poll.
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 10:35pm@ barmanjon
my wife and i average 50k according to the IRS. our individual IQ’s two standard deviations on the plus side. and what do both of those numbers measure???? Nothing
We the people have been ‘ok ok’ for a while, we have paid off our debts and hunkered down. we have been generous to a fault.. and now we speak out.. we join TEA parties, and go to rallies….
hard work does not always mean something the IRS can take…..
those judging us are doing so with the values they hold dear….not ours.
Report Post »jarheadone
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 10:42pmPray the 2012 election is on the up and up!
Report Post »My Hero-Allen West-click my name
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 10:49pmThen we should have no problems with all this liberal/leftest agenda and unions forcing themselves raping companies. If we all would get off our ass and get out and vote, bring together people who have a vision and be willing to stand together there will be chance….. wait, we already have that the “tea party”. No really if we use our number then justice will prevail and liberty will continue. It is people who will not take a stand for their views that have allowed a big mouthed smaller number of Americans set the agenda. VOTE VOTE VOTE
Report Post »Therightsofbilly
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 11:02pmFrom above:
ConsiderThis
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:45pm
Something to consider is that liberals have been promoting abortions among their base for long enough it could be starting to tell in their numbers.
Hmmmmmmmm……. Natural Selection?
Lotsa irony there folks.
Report Post »Therightsofbilly
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 11:10pm@Eminemsmom (Someone else’s take on your name, but I love it)
How come you never came back last night to tell the other poster how wrong he was?
Bwaaaaaaaaaaaa……..Haaaaaaaa……..Haaaaaaaaaaaa
Report Post »Therightsofbilly
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 11:15pm@TIFOSA
This poll will surely keep you up at night. Just imagine if the right takes control.
Mandatory recycling might take a hit. Ohhhh The Huge Manatee.
Report Post »restorehope
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 11:21pmThose statistics should give us hope for the future of America. People are awakening finally to what the lib/progressives are up to, and are leaning right so as to stop them in their tracks. I believe there is a strong sense of self-preservation in most of us, and these libs are setting off alarms that we can no longer ignore.
Report Post »MASTER YODA
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 11:40pmGood news, this is. For conservatives lets all pray that it translates into votes.
Report Post »Peace
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 11:51pmTrump for president.
Report Post »FlatFoot
Posted on March 31, 2011 at 12:13amThe proof will be in the pudding.
Report Post »We’ll find out in 2012… if these people actually turn out to vote.
home_of_the_brave
Posted on March 31, 2011 at 12:21amLOL, the above map might be referencing IQ’s too.
Report Post »thepatriotdave
Posted on March 31, 2011 at 1:14amClassicalLiberal
Posted on March 30, 2011 at 7:34pm
Patriot Dave,
I realize what they call it but its still a false paradigm
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Not if it’s the modern-day accepted paradigm.
CNN Poll is Bogus!
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jbl8199
Posted on March 31, 2011 at 1:30amCome 2012 Obama doesn’t stand a chance. And I’ll be voting for the first time too, so that’s one vote against him.
Report Post »Mikeyyy
Posted on March 31, 2011 at 1:42amHere’s the deal. As much as I hate to say this: history shows that the last 9 out of 10 US Presidents to spend the most money in the campaign, have all won the election.
President Obama currently has about $400 million dollars on hand to spend on TV commercials…he will likely raise and spend about 1 to 2 billion dollars to get re-elected: WIN AT ALL EXPENSE!
If the republican contender raises a tenth of what Obama has at his disposal, I will be shocked.
To use a baseball analogy: President Obama will be a tough out as the historical evidence shows.
The little guy may not have a chance imho in the coming 2012 election.
Report Post »bookofdaniel
Posted on March 31, 2011 at 4:52amAmen indeed. Consevative don’t fowl this up. Stay principled, say what you mean, Keep your nose clean and listen to the folks.
Report Post »Fellow conservatives, watch these guys. help keep them from drifting.
Jackers
Posted on March 31, 2011 at 6:49amConservatism = Common Sense…
Note how the Limo Liberals reign only on the West Coast and the upper East Coast… It would appear that the “ideals” of these Limo Liberals are in stark contrast to the facts of reality faced by the rest of us regular folks in “fly-over country”…
The vast majority of the American people are no longer swallowing the Limo Liberals’ Koolaide…
Report Post »tarbush
Posted on March 31, 2011 at 7:40am@jjoy
Some of them vote multiple times per election. Their socialist ideals are too important to allow fair elections.
Report Post »Uncle Crusty
Posted on March 31, 2011 at 8:32amThere IS a GOD! Amen brothers and sisters – America IS waking you, ever so slowly, keep up the good work!!! Now to vote all of the spendthrift, flamethrowing progressives/liberals out of office – we can get our country back on the right track.
Report Post »Uncle Crusty
Posted on March 31, 2011 at 8:46am@encinom you are hanging on by your fingernails, white-knuckling your ‘FAILED’ ideology, closed minded abotu what is really going on in America. You are free to support and believe what you want – but progresivism/liberalims is dying a slow death here…believe it friend, because the next elections are going to BLOW YOUR MIND. You also call us ignorant, Bible thumping, gun toting rednecks, and look down your nose at conservatives, have fun with that while you can LOL!!!!!! You won’t be laughing in the end my friend, no, quite the contrary, you will be crying over you spilt unicorn milk and blown away fairy dust! The TEA is going to take the this land back, and guess what? The TEA is made up of black, white, left, right and center – so you have NO idea what your talking about when you call us racist, biggoted and the like. You liberals still don’t get it – you have bankrupted our country, morally and fiscally, and that WILL CHANGE! You can insult us here all you want, we don’t really care what you have to say, but the TEA, the Blaze, Fox, and talk radio, have made a difference.
Report Post »Halgar
Posted on March 31, 2011 at 9:14amYou have to wonder if people like Encinom are really missing the point or are they intentionally trying to misdirect.
The fact that the trend towards Conservative doesn’t directly translate into supporting Republicans, is because we are NOT party hacks. It is moderate, Progressive Republicans, like McCain and Bush that have caused almost as much trouble for this country as radical Progressive Democrats.
It only shows that you will ONLY get our support if you stand on principle, meaning that people like Scott Walker have MORE support than the generic Republican support would be.
We want… we DEMAND people that do what they say, like Walker and Christie and we will crush the Republican party into dust and go with a third party, if Republicans can’t stand up for what is right.
Democrats on the other hand, appear to support Democrats regardless. Just look at the opposite positions several have taken in respect to Bush going to war, versus Obama.
Report Post »Libertyluvnmomma
Posted on March 31, 2011 at 9:19amNow on to the real work. A viable candidate that is not NWO approved- like Newt, Romney, Pawlenty, Trump,Huckabee or Giuliani.
Report Post »Donna
Posted on March 31, 2011 at 10:58amCan we just get down to governing with common sense and practicality? Just because policy sounds humanitarian and compassionate doesn’t mean when implemented it actually works and is best for humanity. What happened to sensible decision-making???? Haven’t seen that in Washington in a while but it is sorely needed. Waste, fraud, and senseless programs are the outcome of that fake compassionate policy making.
Report Post »DisillusionedDaily
Posted on March 31, 2011 at 12:08pmI like to think the term LIBERAL is being used more these days to describe a party that liberally applies taxes, liberally practices graft and corruption to reward the faithful and liberally dispenses welfare. A liberal is a person that liberally uses lies and slander to achieve their goals. I have tried seeing things as would a liberal but I cannot get my head that far up my a-s!
Report Post »SonOfaCommunist
Posted on March 31, 2011 at 6:51pmDarn you common sense and logic! How did this happen. Communist we must stop teaching mathematics! 1+1=1 Brazilian….that will get those conservatives back our way. I think that makes sense.
If none of the above made any sense, then you’ve got too much common sense and you would suck at being a communist!
Report Post »jackrorabbit
Posted on April 1, 2011 at 12:41amThat’s because they have seen what liberalism does in only two years, and they don’t like what they see. I think they see the Tea Party not bending with the waves, and that gives them hope, despite what Boehner does to ruin it.
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