I think there are other examples too. We criticize the left for their “poll tested viewpoints”. I could see Sarah relying on such mechanisms when governing. A key differentiator of conservatism is that it is a value-based movement. You agree up front on a set of values and you apply that lens to every challenge. Contrast with the left where every situation needs to be individually analyzed and the answer more often than not is “it depends” - then you don’t really know what you’re going to get in the way of decisions. Ceding sovereignty, bridges to nowhere, quitting the job, etc...these are some questionable decisions. Gov Christie in New Jersey seems to have the “lens” right. He is applying those standards to everything he runs across and acting accordingly without having to spend a lot of time doing analysis. When you’re not in lock step with the values and can apply them to any situation in a hurry to make the right decision...you’re as dangerous as the left. I can’t support that.