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[[Image:6436rtdhgf.jpg|Right|100px|thumb|William F. Buckley, Jr.]]

[[Image:6436rtdhgf.jpg|Right|100px|thumb|William F. Buckley, Jr.]]

The '''Buckley rule''' states that support should be given to "''the rightwardmost viable candidate''". During the 2010 election, the Buckley rule was transformed into "''the rightwardmost '''electable''' candidate''".<ref>[http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2013/02/14/good_riddance_to_the_buckley_rule_117026.html Good Riddance to the Buckley Rule]</ref><ref name=freeman>[http://www.nationalreview.com/article/340485/buckley-rule-according-bill-not-karl-neal-b-freeman Buckley Rule — According to Bill, not Karl]</ref>

The '''Buckley rule''' states that support should be given to "''the rightwardmost viable candidate''."  During the 2010 election, the Buckley rule was transformed into "''the rightwardmost '''electable''' candidate''."<ref>[http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2013/02/14/good_riddance_to_the_buckley_rule_117026.html Good Riddance to the Buckley Rule]</ref><ref name=freeman>[http://www.nationalreview.com/article/340485/buckley-rule-according-bill-not-karl-neal-b-freeman Buckley Rule — According to Bill, not Karl]</ref>

The Buckley rule is named after [[William F. Buckley]], but was not heard about until the 2010 election.  Some believe that the rule as it is known today using the word "electable" was actually invented by [[Karl Rove]].<ref name=freeman />

The Buckley rule is named after [[William F. Buckley]], but was not heard about until the 2010 election.  Some believe that the rule as it is known today using the word "electable" was actually invented by [[Karl Rove]].<ref name=freeman />