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== RINOs == | == RINOs == | ||
*Senator [[Olympia J. Snowe]] of [[Maine]] | *Senator [[Olympia J. Snowe]] of [[Maine]] | ||
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*Senator [[Susan Collins]] of [[Maine]] | *Senator [[Susan Collins]] of [[Maine]] | ||
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*Senator [[George Voinovich]] of [[Ohio]] | *Senator [[George Voinovich]] of [[Ohio]] | ||
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*Congressman [[Michael Castle]] of [[Delaware]] | *Congressman [[Michael Castle]] of [[Delaware]] | ||
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| + | *Former Senator [[Chuck Hagel]] of [[Nebraska]] | ||
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| + | *Former Senator [[Gordon Smith]] of [[Oregon]] | ||
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*Governor [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] of [[California]] | *Governor [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] of [[California]] | ||
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| + | *Governor [[Charlie Crist]] of [[Florida]] | ||
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*Former Secretary of State [[Colin Powell]] | *Former Secretary of State [[Colin Powell]] | ||
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*Former Governor, Senator, Representative [[Lowell Weicker]] of [[Connecticut]] | *Former Governor, Senator, Representative [[Lowell Weicker]] of [[Connecticut]] | ||
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*Former Governor [[George Pataki]] of [[New York]] | *Former Governor [[George Pataki]] of [[New York]] | ||
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*Former Governor and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator [[Christine Todd Whitman]] of [[New Jersey]] | *Former Governor and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator [[Christine Todd Whitman]] of [[New Jersey]] | ||
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| − | *Former | + | *Former [[New York City]] Mayor [[Rudy Giuliani]] |
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| − | + | *Former United States Secretary of [[Homeland Security]] [[Tom Ridge]]. | |
==RINO Speculation== | ==RINO Speculation== | ||
Revision as of 18:45, August 14, 2009
A RINO (Republican in Name Only), describes politicians who claim to be Republican but are in fact liberal, and therefore generally debase the conservative winning coalition base of the Republican Party. The term is used to characterize an officeholder or candidate who is a member of the Republican Party, but holds views outside the mainstream Republican Party such as support for raising taxes, abortion as a right, gay rights and gun control. RINOs and Reform Democrats typically come from New England or West Coast states. A less-used 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.[1] In contrast to RINO's and cafeteria conservatives, movement conservatives understand that since conservative philosophy is a coherent whole, it is untenable to discard part of it without discarding all of it.
RINOs
- Senator Olympia J. Snowe of Maine
- Senator Susan Collins of Maine
- Senator George Voinovich of Ohio
- Congressman Michael Castle of Delaware
- Former Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska
- Former Senator Gordon Smith of Oregon
- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of California
- Governor Charlie Crist of Florida
- Former Secretary of State Colin Powell
- Former Governor, Senator, Representative Lowell Weicker of Connecticut
- Former Governor George Pataki of New York
- Former Governor and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Christine Todd Whitman of New Jersey
- Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani
- Former United States Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge.
RINO Speculation
Many people consider John McCain a RINO but he more resembles a true conservative. Key RINO principles; support for gay rights, support for abortion, support for earmarks- John McCain is against those positions. He has always worked in a bi-partisan fashion, reaching across the aisle. That is where he draws the most ire. His duty to country, his sacrifice to country is second to none, not a RINO trait. His fiscal conservatism, his support for families and a strong military and national defense are in line with conservatives, Reagan Republicans.