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| | *[[Saul Bellow]], a former liberal, he is now typically identified with neoconservativism | | *[[Saul Bellow]], a former liberal, he is now typically identified with neoconservativism |
| | *[[Steve Beren]] | | *[[Steve Beren]] |
| − | *[[James Burnham]], a leading Trotskyite who became an editor of the ''National Review''
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| | *[[Kirk Cameron]], actor and former child star. Used to be an [[atheist]], now runs the "Way of the Master" ministry. | | *[[Kirk Cameron]], actor and former child star. Used to be an [[atheist]], now runs the "Way of the Master" ministry. |
| | *[[Doe v. Bolton|Sandra Cano]] | | *[[Doe v. Bolton|Sandra Cano]] |
| − | *[[Whittaker Chambers]], Communist spy
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| | *[[Eldridge Cleaver]] | | *[[Eldridge Cleaver]] |
| | *[[Nick Cohen]] | | *[[Nick Cohen]] |
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| | *[[John T. Flynn]], socialist who turned against the New Deal | | *[[John T. Flynn]], socialist who turned against the New Deal |
| | *[[Milton Friedman]], an active supporter of the [[New Deal]] who turned libertarian in the late 1940s | | *[[Milton Friedman]], an active supporter of the [[New Deal]] who turned libertarian in the late 1940s |
| − | *[[Peter Hitchens]], brother of [[Christopher Hitchens]], he is a devout [[Christian]], and conservative blogger and journalist in the [[United Kingdom]], his brother also claims to be a former liberal, despite his brother being a zealous anti-theist.
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| | *[[Sidney Hook]], philosopher | | *[[Sidney Hook]], philosopher |
| | *[[David Horowitz]] | | *[[David Horowitz]] |
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| | *[[Alveda King]] | | *[[Alveda King]] |
| | *[[Irving Kristol]], founder of [[neoconservativism]] | | *[[Irving Kristol]], founder of [[neoconservativism]] |
| − | *[[Joseph Lieberman]], defected from the [[Democrat]]ic party after losing in a Senate primary, as well as due to dissatisfaction with the party's policies. Now an independent, and close confidant of [[John McCain]]. | + | *[[Joseph Lieberman]], became independent after losing the Democratic renomination in 2006; strong supporter in 2008 of [[John McCain]]. |
| | *[[Seymour Martin Lipset]], leading sociologist and political scientist | | *[[Seymour Martin Lipset]], leading sociologist and political scientist |
| | *[[Norma McCorvey]] | | *[[Norma McCorvey]] |
| | *[[Michael Medved]], film critic | | *[[Michael Medved]], film critic |
| | *[[Dennis Miller]] | | *[[Dennis Miller]] |
| − | *[[Raymond Moley]], was a top advisor to Franklin D. Roosevelt | + | *[[Raymond Moley]], was a "Brains trust" top advisor to Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933 |
| | *[[Bernard Nathanson]] | | *[[Bernard Nathanson]] |
| | *[[George Orwell]]<ref>See [[Mystery:Did George Orwell Become a Conservative?]]</ref> | | *[[George Orwell]]<ref>See [[Mystery:Did George Orwell Become a Conservative?]]</ref> |
| | *[[Melanie Phillips]] | | *[[Melanie Phillips]] |
| − | *[[Norman Podhoretz]], political writer | + | *[[Norman Podhoretz]], [[neoconservative]] writer |
| | *[[Dennis Prager]] | | *[[Dennis Prager]] |
| | *[[Ronald Reagan]], leading liberal of the 1940s; turned right about 1960 | | *[[Ronald Reagan]], leading liberal of the 1940s; turned right about 1960 |