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The labels are shifting
As much as anything, this debate has to do with your definition of "conservative."
The last President to balance the budget -- what might be considered a conservative position -- was a Democrat.
Meanwhile, a sizeable portion of the Republican party still wants to expand government's role in our private lives -- what some might describe as a liberal position. (I'm happy to note that the media is increasingly using the term "social conservative" or "religious conservative" to describe these folks.)