Wow! Could my "typology" be any more wrong? I don't think so. __________________________________________________________________________ upbeat Based on your answers to the questionnaire, you most closely resemble survey respondents within the Upbeat typology group. This does not mean that you necessarily fit every group characteristic or agree with the group on all issues. Upbeats represent 11 percent of the American public, and 13 percent of registered voters. Basic Description Upbeats express positive views about the economy, government and society. Satisfied with their own financial situation and the direction the nation is heading, these voters support George W. Bush’s leadership in economic matters more than on social or foreign policy issues. Combining highly favorable views of government with equally positive views of business and the marketplace, Upbeats believe that success is in people’s own hands, and that businesses make a positive contribution to society. This group also has a very favorable view of immigrants. Defining Values Very favorable views of government performance and responsiveness defines the group, along with similarly positive outlook on the role of business in society. While most support the war in Iraq, Upbeats have mixed views on foreign policy – but most favor preemptive military action against countries that threaten the U.S. Religious, but decidedly moderate in views about social and cultural issues. Who They Are Relatively young (26% are under 30) and well-educated, Upbeats are the second wealthiest group after Enterprisers (39% have household incomes of $75,000 or more). The highest proportion of Catholics (30%) and white mainline Protestants (28%) of all groups, although fewer than half (46%) attend church weekly. Mostly white (87%), suburban, and married, they are evenly split between men and women. Lifestyle Notes High rate of stock ownership (42%, 2nd after Enterprisers). 2004 Election Bush 63%, Kerry 14%. Party ID 56% Independent/No Preference, 39% Republican, 5% Democrat (73% Rep/LeanRep) Media Use Upbeats are second only to Liberals in citing the internet as their main news source (34% compared with 23% nationwide); 46% also cite newspapers. No more or less engaged in politics than the national average. Note: All descriptions and percentages are based on the national sample of adults surveyed by telephone in December. Based on your answers to the survey questions, you most closely resemble survey respondents within this group, even though you may differ significantly on one or more issues or traits. In the overall typology there is a ninth group called “Bystanders” who are defined as adults who are not registered, who do not follow news about government and public affairs, and who say they rarely or never vote.
Conservative Democrat is a misnomer because the left/right political spectrum is horribly useless. You can't use a line spectrum when there are at least 4 different combinations;
1) social freedom, economic freedom (libertarian)
2) social freedom, governmental economic control (liberal)
3) governmental social control, economic freedom (conservative)
4) governmental social control, governmental economic control (populist)
Liberal and conservative ideologies are complete opposites so you can't be a mixture of the two.
Your own four "slots" are wholly inadequate to describe me. I don't believe in either absolute of "economic freedom" nor "governmental economic control".
It's clear that during my 49 year lifetime that the USA has been a fairly nice mixture of both more often than not. And I think that mixture just keeps getting better more often than not which is why I feel great about living in the USA and also operating businesses based in the USA.
To what degree someone is conservative, libertarian, statist or liberal is taken into account by the 4 point spectrum. It looks something like this (below). Based on your desire for social and economic freedom, your political range is somewhere in the libertarian diamond. Do you see how it doesn't make sense to be a conservative democrat? If you are either a liberal or a conservative and have some leanings to the other side, it doesn't make you a mix of the two, it just makes you only moderately conservative or moderately liberal.
