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| | '''List of former liberals''' | | '''List of former liberals''' |
| − | *[[Michele Bachmann]], Representative from Minnesota <ref>[http://www.startribune.com/templates/Print_This_Story?sid=11593596 Michele Bachmann: Watching her step, Star tribune, July 22, 2007]</ref>
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| | *[[Stephen Baldwin]], the only actor in the family known to be conservative. <ref>[http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/baldwin_hollywood_vulgar/2009/03/06/189397.html Stephen Baldwin Slams Hollywood] Newsmax, March 6, 2009</ref> | | *[[Stephen Baldwin]], the only actor in the family known to be conservative. <ref>[http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/baldwin_hollywood_vulgar/2009/03/06/189397.html Stephen Baldwin Slams Hollywood] Newsmax, March 6, 2009</ref> |
| | *[[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]] |
| − | *[[Andrew Breitbart]]
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| − | *[[James Burnham]]
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| − | *[[Pat Caddell]], former political consultant for Jimmy Carter and currently a Fox news contributor.
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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]] |
| | *[[Nick Cohen]] | | *[[Nick Cohen]] |
| − | *[[Dorothy Day]]
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| | *[[Anthony Flew]], former [[atheist]], and [[anti-theist]], he now supports the teaching of [[intelligent design]] in schools. | | *[[Anthony Flew]], former [[atheist]], and [[anti-theist]], he now supports the teaching of [[intelligent design]] in schools. |
| | *[[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 |
| − | *[[Jonathan Haidt]], author who gave up being liberal after writing the non-fiction book ''The Righteous Mind'', exploring the psychology of liberals and conservatives.
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| | *[[William Randolph Hearst]], powerful publisher 1900-1940 era | | *[[William Randolph Hearst]], powerful publisher 1900-1940 era |
| | *[[Sidney Hook]], philosopher | | *[[Sidney Hook]], philosopher |
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| | *[[Alveda King]] | | *[[Alveda King]] |
| | *[[Irving Kristol]], founder of [[neoconservativism]] | | *[[Irving Kristol]], founder of [[neoconservativism]] |
| − | *[[C.S. Lewis]], Godless-liberal professor before conversion to Christianity | + | *[[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]] |
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| | *[[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> |
| − | *[[Carl Paladino]], Republican-nominee for NY Governor. Was a Democrat for 30-years. <ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2010/sep/15/tea-party-candidate-pictures#/?picture=366718197&index=1 Stars of the Tea Party, Guardian.co.uk, September 15, 2010]</ref>
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| | *[[Melanie Phillips]] | | *[[Melanie Phillips]] |
| | *[[Norman Podhoretz]], [[neoconservative]] writer | | *[[Norman Podhoretz]], [[neoconservative]] writer |