Can you imagine any real, deeply principled conservative who remained a member of the national Demonrat Party for most of his life, and opposed Ronald Reagan? Can you believe that a sincere, convinced evangelical Christian would have backed "abortion rights" advocate Rudy Giuliani over all the candidates available? Even before he moved far left, Al Gore was a palpable sociopathic liar who never held a real job in his life, and flunked out of divinity school and law school, yet Rick Perry was his campaign manager!
Perry talks conservative for the same reason he panders to La Raza: because it keeps him elected in TX. Don't be dumb and naive, folks.