[ableChair]

The Newsweek breakdown was 37D-31R (or close to that a fellow freeper dealing with polls showed) - This is WAY oversampled in favor of Rep's - (we can't deny this) - a consistent breakdown on the national level is right around 39D-35R (or maybe 36R) -

Factually incorrect. The sampling for party affiliation should reflect the actual distribution in the voting population. We know that there are more Reps than Dems in the U.S. today. See "Vital Statistics on American Politics". Current statistics also indicate that there are more people now who regard themselves as conservative than liberal (same source). This trend toward conservatism started after Reagan's election in 1980. So, no, I don't think we can assume what you are assuming.

[POA2]

Factually incorrect. The sampling for party affiliation should reflect the actual distribution in the voting population. We know that there are more Reps than Dems in the U.S. today. See "Vital Statistics on American Politics". Current statistics also indicate that there are more people now who regard themselves as conservative than liberal (same source). This trend toward conservatism started after Reagan's election in 1980. So, no, I don't think we can assume what you are assuming.

There has never been a national election in American History since 1960 where on election day....the actual voter turn-out has showed MORE Republicans then Democrats -

Those are the real facts...and not some educational analysis of the subject - Just the cold hard facts - For example in the 2000 election - The breakdown was 4 to 6 % more Dem's then Rep's voted!

As for the trend of Conservative Vs Liberal - I'd agree more people would call themselves conservative ...but that means nothing ....other then "liberal" has a negative conotation to it -

The afrian-american population routinely call themselves conservative in polling after polling....Yet they vote 91% for the Democrat candidate -