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Everybody who is a Republican wants to call themselves conservative even if they don't necessarily vote that way.

It has become more acceptable to describe yourself as a conservative, but not everyone who uses that term about themselves really is truly conservative.

I don't really like labels in politics, but I will gladly accept the label of conservatism.

I just consider myself a Republican, none of this hyphenated stuff. I was a mainstream conservative Republican, and most people are in that category.

Conservative, n: A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from the Liberal who wishes to replace them with others.

A conservative is someone who believes in reform. But not now.

I'm a conservative Republican.

I would describe myself as a 'total conservative, a conscientious one.'

I'm a conservative, but with a focus on average people. For instance, I support Social Security and Medicare.