You hhave no idea how conservative I am. I'm also a realist. If Rudy is the Republican nominee he gets my vote without hesitation. I have nightmares of hearing the words "President Hillary." But I dreaded hearing "Speaker Pelosi" and that's what we got...We got what we deserved.
Well, newsflash: this is why we have primaries - so the party members can pick the person they best think is fit for the job, and will govern in accordance with their philosophy. (In our case, as conservative Republicans, this philosophy is shockingly to follow the written U.S. Constitution, not the imaginary B.S. "penumbra-inclusive" Constitution.)
And if you have any conservative backbone in you, after getting a conservative on the general ticket, you'll campaign for that conservative, working to sway hearts & minds of fellow voters that this style of governance is better for everyone. You know, that axing babies isn't right, that forcing everyone to pay for said axing isn't fair, that stealing your property so a powerful corporation can build on it is wrong, or that yes, you really do have a right to a firearm.
This is what's known as "grassroots" politicking, and has been proven to be critical to winning elections. Or is this too much "realism" for you?