The last time I looked at the stats, there are still a lot more people who identify themselves as conservative than liberal.
Yes, 40% identify as conservatives.
Try winning an election with 40%.
Mittster lost with 47%! (actual % votes he received in 2012)
Do you know what happens to candidates who lose elections?
Ask McCain, Palin, Mitt, Paul, Akin, Angle, Mourdock, Ken Cuccinelli, O’Donnell, George Allen, Joe Miller, Ken Buck,
Alan West, Doug Hoffman, etc....how many laws they have been able to change. Or how many executive orders they can issue.