Reagan was a life long conservative, it was in his core, no matter the party he belonged to. Sadly not so for Mitt, the facts and his record over his political lifetime does not lie.
I don't fault you, many good conservatives of both genders (we only have two in the Conservative world) got caught up in his pizazz, (or supported him for other reasons I shall stay away from), and things are still good enough to afford the luxury of vanity candidates. I understand the desire to win makes bad choices look good in this environment. I fear that is coming to an end, and it will be a harsh time for many, and uncomfortable for all, but there will be sunlight at the end of the tunnel, just like in 1980...