[neverdem]

"One more bit from our post-election Zogby poll: We asked voters if they considered themselves “fiscally conservative and socially liberal.” A whopping 59% said they did. When we added to the question “also known as libertarian,” 44% still claimed that description. That’s too many voters for any party to ignore."

Zogby is a joke if he believes this is an accurate reading of the public's true feelings and positions. 44% Libertarians? Gimme a break.

Go back to the bolded part. I wouldn't be surprised if folks who described themselves as fiscally conservative and socially liberal also called themselves as libertarians.

[Darkwolf377]

No, I read the bolded section perfectly well (did you? "We asked VOTERS if they considered themselves...A whopping 59% (of voters polled--my edit) said they did....44% (OF VOTERS POLLED--my edit)still claimed that description."). Considering that a majority of Americans probably consider themselves fiscally conservative and socially liberal, and a "whopping 44%" of that number consider themselves Libertarian makes zero sense--show me where ANY Libertarian candidate has pulled in numbers that would indicate a voting bloc of that size anywhere in the USA.

[Swordfished]

"One more bit from our post-election Zogby poll: We asked voters if they considered themselves “fiscally conservative and socially liberal.” A whopping 59% said they did. When we added to the question “also known as libertarian,” 44% still claimed that description. That’s too many voters for any party to ignore."

Zogby says 59% are effectively Libertarians
Zogby says 44% are self-aware Libertarians bump

sounds like a majority, and growing...