He might well be a Republican, but he is no conservative, not in the least.
To his credit, however small that might be, I don’t recall him ever espousing a single conservative concept.
He just gave me back 14% of the taxes I paid to the state because they had too much revenue this year.
I am not deluded that CB is a conservative—he isn’t. But no other governor ever paid me a rebate on my tax bill.
Conservatives usually do not win elections in MA.