Conservative tide continues to ebb, particularly on social issues

[Zorro]

Self-professed conservatives have long outnumbered liberals in America, but the gap has narrowed significantly in the last four years, particularly on social issues, a shift that could harm GOP prospects in future elections.

On social issues, the number of people who identify themselves as liberal is now almost equal to the share who say they are conservative, according to the latest polling by Gallup. For years, conservatives held an advantage.

About one-third of Americans identify with either group. Another third call themselves moderates on social issues. As recently as 2010, conservatives had a 17-point advantage over liberals on social issues in Gallup’s polling.

A similar shift has taken place on economic issues, although the conservative advantage remains bigger in that realm.

http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/politicsnow/la-pn-conservative-tide-ebbs-poll-20140528-story.html

[blkmusclmachine]

1. If only that were true.

[MillennialDem]

2. Most self identified moderates are liberals or liberal lite. They are usually

socially liberal and fiscally moderate.

[Wounded Bear]

3. While I applaud the recent advances on socal issues...

(while worrying greatly about attacks on women's rights and such), until we get some major relief from the rightward charge towards the cliff on economic/fiscal issues, I'm not happy.