I like your post because it reveals the truth: most people do not believe 100% of what the opposite side thinks they believe. Many people may have certain beliefs that put them into one or the other political camp, but many have beliefs that do not coincide with other members of their party. I would hazard to guess that most conservatives strongly believe in free-market economics, a strong military, and as little intervention from government in their personal lives as possible.
Apart from those three core beliefs, I have known many Republicans who, like my wife and I, are not religious. However we both have a strong belief in traditional morality and are not afraid to call ourselves Christians. I'm sure there are many other Republicans who have beliefs that are not necessarily those of the stereotypical so-called arch-conservative.
And the same holds for Democrats. Many Dems I know own guns, like to make money, are for stiff punishment for criminals, are anti-affirmative discrimination, believe in individual liberty, etc. Many are ex-military and are proud of it. In my experience of over fifty years, it's not easy to pigeonhole people politically. It's just that they keep voting for leftist nitwits like my senator Russ Feingold.
Yep. That pretty much wraps it up for me.