conservatives don't want federal government to be a nanny state, but have no issue when a state becomes one. See abortion, drugs, gay marriage.
Conservatives in general say they are for small government but their actions always contradict their words
Bingo
Even people who call themselves conservative would never put the conservative tag on McCain or Romney or Gingrich, the 3 people they've been propping up the most the last 4 years.
Libertarians vote for small gov't fiscal conservatives, such as Paul.
Neocons want their version of big gov't, liberals want their version of big gov't, libertarians oppose both idealogies equally.