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A movement conservative is one who supports all or nearly all conservative principles with a coherent philosophy, and who advances broad conservative goals both individually and through teamwork. This is contrasted with cafeteria, or single-issue, or self-serving approaches. Movement conservatives, unlike cafeteria conservatives, understand that since conservative philosophy is a coherent whole, it is untenable to discard part of it without discarding all of it. Movement conservatives favor logic rather than self-centered behavior and therefore reject the teachings of Ayn Rand, who considered selfishness to be logical.

Simply put, a movement conservative is a conservative who seeks to help others, and the nation, by explaining, advocating and defending the logical and beneficial conservative approach. A movement conservative is not primarily seeking political gain for him or herself, but advocates the insights and values of conservatism for the benefit of others.

Examples of movement conservatives would include:

• St. Paul
• The late Senator Jesse Helms
• The late President Ronald Reagan
• The late Congressman John Ashbrook
• The late Congressman Larry McDonald who died on board of the KAL 007 flight when it was shot down by Soviets.
• The late Journalist Robert Novak
• Activist Phyllis Schlafly
• Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas
• The late University President Jerry Falwell
• United Nations Ambassador John Bolton
• Columnist Thomas Sowell
• Talk-radio host Rush Limbaugh
• U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 6th District Michele Bachmann
• Author and talk-radio host Mark Levin
• Commentator Pat Buchanan
• Columnist Ann Coulter
• Columnist and blogger Michelle Malkin
• Radio and former television personality Glenn Beck
• Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
• Senator Jim DeMint
• Activist Alan Keyes
• Homeschooling leader Michael Farris
• Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
• Former Governor Sarah Palin

See also

• Conservative Movement