I am a moderate conservative. I grew up in Utah as the child of two school teachers. I feel that I was always given a balanced view of politics as I grew up. I consider myself fiscally conservative, moderate in terms of immigration, and extremely conservative when it comes to morals. Outside of the area of abortion, I am open to politely discuss nearly any political topic.
The Situation: Candidates who aren't always conservative are pretending to be much more so in order to appeal to the far right. The Problem: We don't know what to believe. A Prime Example: John McCain was an extremely moderate Republican. In my opinion his downfall came with trying to come across as some ultra conservative; it was disingenuous and I believe most Americans don't like ultra conservatism. If he had simply ran as what he was, a moderate who had worked with both sides of the aisle on many occasions and had actually accomplished quite a bit because of it, he would have had a much better chance of winning. A Current Example: The same thing is currently in Utah's Republican primary with both candidates. Why, because both think that the extreme right is the only way they can get elected. Tim Bridgewater has said that he would turn down any earmarks meant for Utah, yet he received a large part of his salary from a company that receives earmarks. Personally, I thi...