This. How many people are actually conservative on the issues?
Depends which issues. You can't combine all unrelated complex issues into 1 bag and say "you have to accept the whole bag or your not a conservative"
Does abortion and embryonic stem cell research have anything to do with NASA policy or funding the NEA?
Does gun rights have any bearing on reducing deficits and cutting taxes?
Do the wars in Iraq and Afghan have any relation to the purchase of GM and Chrysler to prop them up?
Does drilling for domestic oil have any affect on LGBT marriage?
No, no, no, and no...
Yet every single one of these is considered a part of the conservative issue bag. Some of these issues, people are conservative about and some aren't. Its not an all or nothing proposition.
Furthermore, in the scheme of things, the NEA is so far down on the list compared to fighting National Healthcare and Social Security. If someone agreed with killing NHS and SS, but disagreed on NEA; I would still consider them conservative.