Moderate Republican
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A moderate Republican is someone who rejects some conservative positions, most notably on abortion and homosexuality. Moderate Republicans often support each other rather than conservative candidates. Moderate Republicans typically reject conservative positions in the Republican Party Platform.
An example of a moderate Republican in the U.S. Senate is Arlen Specter from Pennsylvania.
In some states, the rift between moderate and conservative Republicans has become such that Republican primaries almost overshadow the general elections in importance. An example is Kansas, which is a very conservative state that is dominated by the state Republican Party that has factionalized into moderate and conservative Republicans.