[Wonder Warthog]

"The fact is that while people profess to being conservative they don’t live that life at all for the most part. They vote for people like themselves, liars and frauds."

Not at all. This shows up in those who have, in essence, "dropped out" of the political process, and don't vote at all, because most candidates don't reflect their wishes. The secret of Reagan's success is that he managed to motivate that "disaffected" bloc. The percentage of Americans who actually take the time to vote is (as I recall), just over 50% of the total voting age population.

[Roccus]

This shows up in those who have, in essence, "dropped out" of the political process, and don't vote at all, because most candidates don't reflect their wishes. The secret of Reagan's success is that he managed to motivate that "disaffected" bloc.

IMO, this is key.