It's a pretty good yardstick for a centerpoint of such. And one tends to be less conservative the further to the left of the platform one goes.
Addressing NARAL twice is quite a bit to the left of the platform. Appearing at Brady Center gun control rallies is well to the left of the platform. Pushing gay rights is to the left of the platform. Endorsing human-caused global warming is to the left of the platform.
Well just realize, this is not a universal belief.
There is this concept you seem unfamiliar with -- 'political' or 'fiscal' conservatism. People who believe in lower taxes, smaller govt, etc, are "conservatives" to the rest of the world.
People like Rudy.
Now I understand, you want to twist the language to your own ends. Now, that kind of person is "liberal".
Which is fine, I can call a cat a fish if I want, it's a free country.
Just don't expect others to understand what you're talking about sometimes!