I'm just guessing here, Goose, but maybe many people who think of themselves as 'very conservative' don't really know what 'conservative' means.  They like people who tell them 'government is the problem, not the solution'.  The weird part for me is they then vote for the guy to run the government who told from the start that government sucks.

It's like saying, "Government doesn't work.  Vote for me and I'll prove it to you."

Good posts.
I'm just scratching my head that the most conservative part of the electorate loves the guy with the most tenuous conservative credentials.

I think that Fred is right. Trump has tapped into the anger, the government doesn't work, I have no voice, the country is changing angst.

Makes a pretty good case for the idea that people don't think very clearly when they are angry.

Trump has seen some success early in his campaign assigning blame through channeling anger and fear in a small sector of the electorate. Thus far he has been unable or unwilling to suggest any viable solutions to any of the complaints he has leveled at anyone or anything who presents an opposing point of view. His mode of operations seems to hinge solely on personal attacks that originate from thoughtless outbursts resulting from his personal knee jerk reactions to people or issues.

Sooner or later, one would hope, this P.T. Barnum circus barker approach to campaigning will fall flat on its face. One has to wonder what his excuse will be for his ultimate epic failure.