Friday, May 06, 2011

WHO ARE THE GOP'S BASE?

(h/t Andrew Sullivan)

The Pew Research Center has come out with another interesting study of American political sociology and debunks another rightwing myth: America is 40% conservative.

Here are the real breakdowns:
The two most conservative groups account for 20% of the general public and 25% of registered voters. In comparison, the two most liberal groups account for 27% of the general public and 31% of registered voters.   Only the Staunch Conservatives have a majority (72%) that supports the Baggers:

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