One of my concerns is I'm not convinced he isn't attempting to lead astray a large segment of the voters and make them look like the worst types of conservatives ever , and this in order to make “the queen of the Clinton Crime Family look moderate and reasonable”, as has been suggested.
....That may be so since he is a showman/salesman first and foremost...and he's quick to reinforce this by his bravado which he admits is his style and part of his drawing people to him. It's also why he does great at Rally’s and not so great at debates where he needs to be more focused.... Details get in his way even though that is the time he needs to make his positions clear.
I listened to his recent rally, and we all note he has plenty of these because he stands alone and has no competition to be concerned about. He has the stage and full control. At debates this is not the case....and as much with the media which he cannot control....But he appears to set up (manipulate)his audience for what's coming...be it dodging a debate he really would prefer not doing at all or perceived news he thinks might be forthcoming.
I agree with you Trump is not a Conservative....yet with this I'll say he will transform himself to whatever he needs to to "win" as many voters as possible. ..because it's "the win" that's motivating him even more than the position that would lead to.... It's all about the game itself for Trump.