The Gallup Poll is one of the oldest in polling organizations in history. Its reputation ought to be important. The articles which accompany its polls, however, seem calculated to hide the real story. Consider an article last August, entitled "Political Ideology: 'Conservative' Label Prevails in the South." That is not exactly earth shattering news. Anyone who has even casual acquaintance with American politics knows that the South is the most conservative part of our country.
