I consider myself conservative and I liked Governor Palin from the moment I saw her give a speech on all the natural resources that Alaska could provide the nation, if it were allowed to do so.
Of course, there are many conservatives and they have many opinions. The Republican party is not the Borg (Star Trek, not tennis) party.
I liked Palin in 2008, did not think she herself was serious about the 2012 run. But the point is, these so-called “conservatives” NEVER want anyone the public likes. They “know better.”