You also need to take into account the number of 3rd party people who voted for Bush, like myself. As you know, the particulars of this "study" are in dispute.
I seriously doubt it contains such information, as that would not forward the apparent agenda of making it seem that conservatives stayed home in 2000.
I voted for him since I was terrified that Gore would win. Two things were highly important in my mind - the appointment of future judges to the SC and the protection of gun rights. My hope was that gun rights would not further decline under Bush. So far, I think he is doing okay in that arena. Not great, but okay. His (via Ashcroft) position that the 2nd applies to individuals was a major symbolic victory. The next step is getting at the CongressCritters Rs that keep sending him anti legislation.
On other issues of conservatism, I am not surprised. Not pleased, but not surprised.