Conflicted Conservatism

Conflicted conservatism is when a person with mostly conservative views has liberal views as well. This can cause problems especially with those of higher office. It complicates the process of running for office because you do not have a specific party to support you. Conflicted conservatism is seen a lot when it comes to the issue of immigration. Immigration enforcement is seen today as more of a republican/conservative movement. This causes potential problems because someone who considers themselves a conservative may be pro immigration and encourage other conservatives to do so as well. These conflicted conservatives can have a large role in campaign races for both the republican and democratic parties. "The conflicted conservatives dictate normal campaign strategy for both parties." This is because representatives from each party do not know which way to lean in regards to an issue to receive the greatest amount of votes. Polling on this issue shows conflicted conservatism through supposed "biased media" polls. For example largely known as conservative FOX news may have a poll that should oppose immigration when in fact the results prove opposite. Although conflicted conseratism may cause problems, I find it somewhat refreshing because it shows someone can hold their own values and views on issues without having to commit to a specific party.