The Pew Research typology, arrived at by factor analysis rather than theoretical constructs of what a liberal or conservative are, identifies three types of Democrat.
I make statements about liberals frequently, without making that distinction, which possibly indicates that I am not making it mentally as much as I should, either. In addition to Solid Liberals, there are New Coalition Democrats or Hard-Pressed Democrats. When I am writing, I usually mean only the first of the three. That is the media and academy group that is most prominent, and it is the group I come out of.
I apologise to anyone unfairly caught in the generalisation.
3 comments:
its now clarified.
What? Only two kinds of Republicans? Clearly, these Pew folks have limited intelligence.
Sam:What? Only two kinds of Republicans? Clearly, these Pew folks have limited intelligence.
Sam, didn't you know that Pubs don't have as much NUANCE as Demos?
There are 4 groups in the 2011 survey that lean Republican: the Conservatives, Libertarians, and Disaffecteds- as shown by voting against Obama in 2012.
Here is a comparison of 2005 categories with its 2011 equivalents.
Enterprisers
Social Conservatives
Pro-government Conservatives
Upbeats
Disaffected, 2011: Disaffected
Liberals, 2011: solid liberals
Conservative Democrats,
Disadvantaged Democrats.; 2011: Hard-Pressed Democrats
Bystanders. 2011: Bystanders
2011 not in 2005
New Coalition Democrats
Staunch Conservatives
Main Street Republicans (Less enamored of business than the Staunch Conservatives)
2005 Disaffecteds leaned Republican though a high proportion of Independent. 2011 Disaffecteds also lean Republican: 48/22 against Obama in 2012.
I was an Enterpriser in 2005, and Libertarian in 2011.
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