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A '''DINO''', or '''Democrat in Name Only''', refers to one of the more conservative members (fiscally and/or socially) of the [[Democratic Party]], including the [[Blue Dog Democrats]]. It is the analogous term to [[RINO]] (Republican in Name Only), referring to a more liberal member of the [[Republican Party]]
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A '''DINO''', or '''Democrat in Name Only''', refers to one of the more conservative members (fiscally and/or socially) of the [[Democratic Party]], including the [[Blue Dog Democrats]]. It is the analogous term to [[RINO]] (Republican in Name Only), referring to a more liberal member of the [[Republican Party]]. Some commentators use the term "DINOSAUR" ("Democrat in Name Only, Sorry a** Undercover Republican").
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==Former DINOs who have since left the Democratic Party==
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* [[Ronald Reagan]] ([[California]]), 40th [[President of the United States]] (1981-1989).
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* [[Condoleezza Rice]] ([[Alabama]]), 66th [[United States Secretary of State]] (2005-2009).
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* [[Rudy Giuliani]] ([[New York]]), 107th [[Mayor of New York City]] (1994-2001).
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* [[Rick Perry]] ([[Texas]]), 47th [[Governor of Texas]] (2000-2015)
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* [[Jesse Helms]] ([[North Carolina]]), [[United States Senator]] (1973-2003).
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* [[Kim Davis]] ([[Kentucky]]), [[Clerk]] of [[Rowan County]] (2015–present).
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* [[Richard Shelby]] ([[Alabama]]), [[Senator]] from [[Alabama]] (1987-present)
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* [[Phil Gramm]] ([[Texas]]), [[Senator]] from [[Texas]] (1985-2002)
 
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Revision as of 22:35, July 28, 2020

A DINO, or Democrat in Name Only, refers to one of the more conservative members (fiscally and/or socially) of the Democratic Party, including the Blue Dog Democrats. It is the analogous term to RINO (Republican in Name Only), referring to a more liberal member of the Republican Party. Some commentators use the term "DINOSAUR" ("Democrat in Name Only, Sorry a** Undercover Republican").

Former DINOs who have since left the Democratic Party