But he is 100% statist liberal Democrat masquerading as a conservative presently.
I’m not so sure.
Like most people who aren’t professional pols (and many who are), he may have changed some views over time. As a big RE guy in NY, he has had to kiss up to Dem pols—that’s just the way of the world. Not surprisingly for a NYer, his “pro-life” position may be so loose as to not meet many people’s definition of pro-life at all.
But as an always-wealthy man, it wouldn’t be surprising if he were “fiscally conservative” all along. And as a 69yo man, it wouldn’t be surprising if he’s been trending more conservative for some time, as well as if he had an old-fashioned, genuine sense of patriotism.
I do know that every other candidate running is pro-amnesty. Cruz and Santorum aren’t quite so bad as the rest on that, but they both ultimately tow big donor, GOPe lines when push comes to shove.