I think the thread has gone far enough without there being an agreed-upon definition of "conservative".
To some, patriotic = conservative.
To some, isolationism = conservative.
To some, small government = conservative.
To some, pro-life/pro-family = conservative.
To some, pro-white = conservative.
To some, evangelical = conservative.
Etc.
Are we talking Goldwater or are we talking GWB? Or something outside of the aforementioned?