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[blackhawks]

Way to misread the point. The combo of Independents, 29% and Dems, 10 f'ing%, remain the least socially conservative. So 71% of Independents and 90% of Dems remain liberal on social issues; a winning voting majority combo.

''Hot button issues' drive the increase in social conservatives MOSTLY among Republicans. Those same issues, particularly extreme abortion restrictions, are rejected by majorities in most states. So who's really ignoring the middle?


Bottom Line
For most of the past eight years, Americans were about as likely to say they were liberal as conservative on social issues. This year, there is a more obvious conservative advantage. The shift is mostly due to increasing social conservatism among Republicans, at a time when social issues such as transgender rights, abortion and other hot-button concerns are prominent in the national public debate.

Greater social conservatism may be fostering an environment more favorable to passing conservative-leaning social legislation, especially in Republican-dominated states. Indeed, in the past year, many Republican states have passed stricter constraints on abortions, limited choices for transgender youth in sports participation and healthcare, and placed prohibitions on what topics can be discussed in classroom settings.