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=== Senator No ===

=== Senator No ===

Mr. Helms opposition to increasing the role of the federal government in the lives of every day citizens earned him the title "Senator No".  From his first term to his last Mr. Helms rejected nominations of unqualified liberal candidates of all races, against federal spending (except his very principaled stance for the millitary and economically and strategically sound support for federal aid for farmers),  <ref>http://www.answers.com/topic/jesse-helms</ref>.  At the same time Mr. Helms did support and even befriended qualified candidates whom he felt would better the country, such as Madeline Albright for US Ambassador to the United Nations and later Secretary of State (ref: Madam Secretary, Madeline Albright).  Helms was known for his bipartisan friendships despite his often strong ideological stances.  However, Helms was not intractable when new information did not support his views.  For instance Helms originally stood against increased funding to "stop the devastation caused by AIDS in Africa.  Helms change of heart on this issue in his own words: "It had been my feeling that AIDS was a disease largely spread by reckless and voluntary sexual and drug-abusing behavior, and that it would probably be confined to those in high risk populations. I was wrong."  

Mr. Helms' opposition to increasing the role of the federal government in the lives of every day citizens earned him the title "Senator No".  From his first term to his last Mr. Helms rejected nominations of unqualified liberal candidates of all races, against federal spending (except his very principaled stance for the millitary and economically and strategically sound support for federal aid for farmers),  <ref>http://www.answers.com/topic/jesse-helms</ref>.  At the same time Mr. Helms did support and even befriended qualified candidates whom he felt would better the country, such as Madeline Albright for US Ambassador to the United Nations and later Secretary of State (ref: Madam Secretary, Madeline Albright).  Helms was known for his bipartisan friendships despite his often strong ideological stances.  However, Helms was not intractable when new information did not support his views.  For instance Helms originally stood against increased funding to "stop the devastation caused by AIDS in Africa.  Helms change of heart on this issue in his own words: "It had been my feeling that AIDS was a disease largely spread by reckless and voluntary sexual and drug-abusing behavior, and that it would probably be confined to those in high risk populations. I was wrong."

=== Moving the Party Right ===

=== Moving the Party Right ===