More and more voters are becoming I ndependents, with voters having a well merited disaffection with the players of both parties. From my humble view, I think this has been a basically Republican (and leaning ever more to the conservative view) federal government for about the past 40 years. Richard Nixon, not to mention Eisenhower, would probably be considered liberals, compared to the elected officials of the Bush (jr.) and Reagan eras.

However, to paraphrase Ed Koch, the brilliant and controversal ex mayor of New York City (and OFT considered as one who sold out to Republican, conservative issues) in a commentary as to who his party devotion belonged to:

"There is one fundamental difference between Republicans and Democrats. Republicans say, 'Hey I made my way, I pulled myself up by my own bootstraps; so should everyone else.'
Democrats say: 'Hey if you've had some trouble, we can lend a helping hand. After all, we're all human.'
Which is why I am a Democrat."