My got feeling is a lot of that 40% votes GOP because of wedge issues (gay rights, abortion, tough on crime, guns) designed to split the labor vote. A lot of those votes would be won back if we had a labor party with a strong working class appeal. The wedge issues are so prominent precisely because on the basic economic pocketbook issues the two corporate parties are so much alike.
- -Andy English
Don't underestimate the wedge issues. And the GOP has demonstrated that you can flat out lie to enough Americans about taxes and spending to get the Presidency and/or Congress.
Frankly, if there's one thing that the GOP has proved skillful at, it is ripping off the middle/working class, and making them resent the Democrats for it.
Barry