Conservative Rebound in 2009

Gallup reports that the early 2009 trend toward conservatism continued through the year with conservatives finishing 2009 ahead of moderates and liberals:

The increased conservatism that Gallup first identified among Americans last June persisted throughout the year, so that the final year-end political ideology figures confirm Gallup's initial reporting: conservatives (40%) outnumbered both moderates (36%) and liberals (21%) across the nation in 2009.