You are confusing the moderate/'mainstream' republican party (party of bushes, mccain etc..) with Conservatives, which the aformentioned are not. True conservatives were bashing the bush admin for their big-gov ways and spending just like they are now bashing the obama admin
K, I can dig this. I think progressive social policies and fiscal conservatism is the best approach. It's hard to tell who a Conservative is as I don't see anyone but Bachmann, Palin, Cantor, Boehner, McCain, Graham, Rubio,Cruz etc.
Who are iyo some influential conservatives.