Highest Percentage of Conservatives in the Past 15 Years
Yep, in their most recent poll, the New York Times finds that 48% of those polled consider themselves as conservatives. That is the highest percentage this poll has gotten in the past 15 years it has been conducted! This record high has only been tied twice, in polls conducted in the months of June and November in 1996.
Also, those who consider themselves to be liberals is at its lowest point in the past 15 years at 15%! This record low has only being tied once, in December of 1995.
Now remember that these polls can be misleading. For example, even though the conservative/liberal percentages stood at 45% to 20% respectively at the time of the 2006 election, conservatives still got annihilated at the polls. Therefore, take these poll results with a grain of salt.
Complete poll results located here.
(Conservative/Liberal results located on page 14)
