Are the Swing Voters Liberal or Conservitive type of person?

Question

Friend tells me they are conservitive people.

How can they be swing voter if they are conservitive?

Answer 1

moderates;

swing voters are those who do not align themselves with the right or the left

you should really study civics, or politics 101

Answer 2

As the moniker indicates they swing. No party can always count on a swing vote.

Answer 3

Hopefully, they are Conservatives swinging against the fascism of phony Republicans until the party can rebuild.

All it means is that Conservatives will not vote for the failed policies and will try a Democrat this time around.

Answer 4

i am a independent conservative.in other words if i feel a candidate leans more to the conservative side and still a democrat.i may vote for him over a republican when it comes to the issues i hold close.

Answer 5

The US population is  slightly right of center . Pretty much always has been.

"Somewhat Conservative" - but a particular election might have things that are VERY important to a particular voter, which could sway their votes either way.

IE : For me its taxes , I would vote for ANY candidate that would get rid of the income tax system.

Answer 6

Almost 70% of the nation when polled intensively on policy issues are actually left leaning centrists.  The younger, the more liberal.

It's just a matter of corporate mass media misinformation, conservatives pounding wedge issues and voter turn outs that factor into who wins.  Fact is, if 100% of adult americans voted on the issues, we'd always have a left of center president in office.

Answer 7

They can go either way, thats kinda the point to swing voters.

Answer 8

We have had enough(!) of big government.

We who loved Ronald "Victor of the Cold War" Reagan don't want to elect a Marxist.

When push comes to shove, us old cold warriors know that communism is bad.  And we will fight to the death to defeat it.

again and forever.  Whatever it takes, we will do it.

FREEDOM!

"Against all enemies, both foreign and domestic."

Answer 9

Both- Most Americans are actually Moderate. They have varying leanings to the right or left on particular issues.

I could use myself as an example:

I usually register as an independent

I believe in balance budgets(conservative) in most cases.

I believe in a womans right to choose(liberal) but(conservative) I think it should happen in the first term and that children should have parental/guadian approval.

I am for tough enviromental protection laws and enforcement(liberal), but believe that economic factors, and local economic impact should be considered in planning protection plans for public lands.

In my instance I do not have a hard line stance to the left or the right, I believe there are truths on both sides of the political fence and much common ground that we can agree or at least compromise on.

Answer 10

they are Centrist