Real conservatives?

You are wrong. There has been no major change in conservatives for a very long time. Who are conservative Repoublicans? The vast majority of homeowners, those who live in small cities and towns, those who celebrate the 4th of July, those who celebrate marriage, religion, personal freedom, less intrusive federal and state government, less taxation. Look at any map of the USA that is red and blue, and you will see that the vast majority of Democrats live in large cities, most of whom have never seen a tree except in a park. While the Democrats cry that we need conservation, the Republicans are out in the countryside achieving that.