Ronald Reagan was an excellent example of Conservative values, was he not? He was a elected twice, both times in landslides. His Vice President was easily elected in 1988, yet served only one term. We then had two terms of Bill Clinton (hardly a 'conservative', by any measure), followed by two terms of GWB, who won by running on 'conservative' principles. But remember, GWB only won by squeakers, both times.
Now, the Republican party is about to nominate John McCain, no 'conservative' by any standard, AFAICT.
If Conservatism is so great, why haven't we continued to elect leaders in the tradition of RR? And please don't try to pass off the blame on MSM, or some other nonsense. The values of Conservatism must stand on their own.
I'd seriously like to hear your thoughts about why Conservatism is on the decline.