a. an elitist, out-of-date and overly difficult to change US Constitution; b. voter suppression; and c. gerrymandering. Due to length and the complexity of the subject matter, this column will only deal with our Constitution and why it favors conservatives far beyond their numbers. As of June, 27% of Americans identified themselves as conservative, whereas liberals were 26%. The remainder were moderates, the largest grouping. Let’s examine the conservative demographic more closely. As would be expected, only 25% of those 18-34 are conservative, but the number rises to 41% for those over 55. There’s a big gap between college grads, 25% conservative, vs. those without college degrees at 40%.