Bill O'Reilly: Conservative Americans and the Presidential Vote - Talking Points Memo
By Bill O'Reilly A new Gallup poll out today says just 27 percent of Americans describe themselves as Republicans; 31 percent say they are Democrats and whopping 40 percent now say they are Independent. But the poll's a bit misleading because America does remain a rather conservative country as far as values are concerned. We are not a libertine nation no matter how hard Hollywood tries to make us one. But in the political arena, a strictly conservative candidate will have trouble getting elected president of the United States. Gone are the days when ideology can persuade the majority of vote...