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A '''RINO''' ('''R'''epublican '''i'''n '''N'''ame '''O'''nly), also known as a '''Reform Democrat''', is a disparaging term used by immoderate [[Republican Party|Republicans]], opposition [[Democratic Party|Democrats]], or the [[liberal media]] to characterize an officeholder or candidate who is a member of the [[Republican Party]] but comes from a constituency which votes Republican but may hold views outside the mainstream Republican Party but he or she is elected nonetheless. RINOs and Reform Democrats typically come from [[New England]] states where corrupt Democrat political machines do not allow dissent and opposition so reformers have difficulty gaining ballot access, or from western states or occasionally midwestern states.  A similar term is '''cafeteria conservative''', for a person who picks and chooses which [[conservative]] principles to believe, as a person might choose foods in a cafeteria instead of ordering the full-course ''menu'' selected by the chef at high-class restaurants.<ref>[http://www.manp.org/association-spotlight/archives/james-carville-mary-matalin-he-said-she-said James Carville & Mary Matalin: He Said, She Said]</ref>  

A '''RINO''' ('''R'''epublican '''i'''n '''N'''ame '''O'''nly), also known as a '''Reform Democrat''', is a disparaging term used by immoderate [[Republican Party|Republicans]], opposition [[Democratic Party|Democrats]], or the [[liberal media]]. It is used to characterize an officeholder or candidate who is a member of the [[Republican Party]], but holds views outside the mainstream Republican Party. RINOs and Reform Democrats typically come from [[New England]] states where corrupt Democrat political machines do not allow dissent and opposition so reformers have difficulty gaining ballot access, or from western states or occasionally midwestern states.  A similar term is '''cafeteria conservative''', for a person who picks and chooses which [[conservative]] principles to believe, as a person might choose foods in a cafeteria instead of ordering the full-course ''menu'' selected by the chef at high-class restaurants.<ref>[http://www.manp.org/association-spotlight/archives/james-carville-mary-matalin-he-said-she-said James Carville & Mary Matalin: He Said, She Said]</ref>  

== Centrists ==  

== Centrists ==

*Senator [[Olympia J. Snowe]] of [[Maine]]  

*Senator [[Olympia J. Snowe]] of [[Maine]]  

*Senator [[Susan Collins]] of [[Maine]]  

*Senator [[Susan Collins]] of [[Maine]]  

*Senator [[Gordon Smith]] of [[Oregon]]  

*Senator [[Gordon Smith]] of [[Oregon]]  

*Senator [[John McCain]] of [[Arizona]]  

*Senator [[John McCain]] of [[Arizona]]  

*Governor [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] of [[California]]  

*Congressman [[Ron Paul]] of [[Texas]]

*Former Governor [[George Pataki]] of [[New York]]

*Governor [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] of [[California]]

*Former NJ Governor and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator [[Christine Whitman]]

*Former Secretary of State [[Colin Powell]]

*Former Secretary of State [[Colin Powell]]

*Former Supreme Court Justice and Arizona Senate Majority Leader [[Sandra Day O'Connor]]

*Former Supreme Court Justice and Arizona Senate Majority Leader [[Sandra Day O'Connor]]

*Former Governor, Senator, Representative [[Lowell Weicker]] of [[Connecticut]]

*Former Governor, Senator, Representative [[Lowell Weicker]] of [[Connecticut]]

*[[Texas]] Congressman [[Ron Paul]]

*Former Senator [[Lincoln Chafee]] of [[Rhode Island]]

 

==See Also==

==See Also==

[[Republican Party]]

*[[Republican Party]]

==References==

==References==

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