His record as Governor is conservative, especially on illegal immigration. That’s why real conservatives such as Bork, Tancredo, National Review, Heritage Foundation, Weyrich, and the Sheriff of Maricopa endorsed him.
Rather than checking his actual record, I’m sorry to say you bought the spin from the McCain/Huckabee, et al. wing. It obviously worked on a lot of people, not just you.
His record as Governor is conservative, especially on illegal immigration.
He was busted twice for running a “sanctuary mansion”, and supported amnesty for the men that worked at his home.