I also notice that, the country has become more conservative in general compared to the 2004 elections IIRC. At that time, the percentages were closer weren't they? Where about 35% were con, 35% lib, the rest mod?
self-described ideology in 2010:
con: 39 mod: 33 lib: 24
I looked it up: <http://www.gallup.com/poll/141032/2010-Conservatives-Outnumber-Moderates-Liberals.aspx>http://www.gallup.com/poll/141032/2010-Conservatives-Outnumber-Moderates-Liberals.aspx
Interestingly, wiki has a piece about the "disaffected" the "bystanders" and the "optimists" among the population. I think this captures some of what ravi is after:
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_ideologies_in_the_United_States>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_ideologies_in_the_United_States