I agree with the 80% theory. But if the 20% are the items you mention I will not vote for that so called conservative.
Yeah - it's always better to vote against 80% of what you believe in and insure you get someone who is 99% against everything you believe in.
If Sun Tzu had written about warfare like that, he might have an entry that says, "If you cannot win 100% of every battle, you should stay off the field and fall on your sword because you are obviously unable to grasp the concept of fighting".
IMHO the 80% rule is old and no longer applies. Reagen was 80’s. Twenty five years in the history of politics in today’s world, is new normal, and those who are on the side of amnesty, debt, spending like a drunken sailor, and trust with no need to verify, do not ever need to be elected to dog catcher, much less a position of trust. They are the enemy, and anyone supporting them is also your enemy.
The hard part is convincing folks that not voting for Republican’s is as dangerous if not more so, than voting Democrat. There is a difference in fundamental beliefs in the two parties. Read the platform and hold your candidates feet to the fire, but do not allow another obama to sneak into office because four million whatever’s just couldn’t bring themselves to vote for the lesser enemy.
Perspective, and example says there is not a sane person alive who would make the case that Mitt Romney at his worst, would even hold a candle to the unconstitutional and illegal activities of the present occupant of the White House, and vacations would be none. There I’ve said it.