I have said for years that Conservatives are to the Republicans what Blacks are to Democrats and are treated similarily. They talk a good story while running for election, throwout the, "but what if Hillary, Pelosi, Teddy whoever gain power(I have actually hung up on get out the vote callers who use that technique)" and then once in office govern as Democrat-lite. Sadly, true conservatives have only 2 options, play the game and vote for the rhetoric not the actions and feel used which we are, or stay home and turn the country over to the Pelosis of the world and get even less.
The real problem is that we have allowed the government to become so pervasive in our lives that it really does nake a difference, if only a small difference, who is in office. In a perfect world the government would be so small and restricted in its reach that who was in Washington wouldn't matter. But we don't live in a perfect world do we?
So what do I recommend? Hold your nose and vote for the Republicans that are running this time. Then before the next election work hard to find better candidates, push for term limits at the national level and do what you can to hold your Republican legislators to account for their positions and votes.