The Rockefeller Republicans were members of the United States Republican Party in the mid–20th century who held moderate to liberal views on domestic issues, similar to those of Nelson Rockefeller, th
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President Gerald Ford announcing Vice President nominee Nelson Rockefeller
Nelson Rockefeller with Henry Kissinger January 3, 1975
Nelson Rockefeller at Critical Choices meeting 1133 17 February 28 1975 1
The Republican Party in the United States includes several factions, or wings. During the 19th century, Republican factions included the Half-Breeds, who supported civil service reform; the Radical Re
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…liberal wing of the party was John B. Anderson, who ran as an independent in 1980 and garnered 6.6% of the popular vote. Despite their national decline, moderate Republican officeholders continue to win local elections, particularly in the Northeast, into the 21st century; examples include governors Bill Weld and Charlie…
Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, has been widely credited for realigning the Republican Party away from conservatism and more toward nationalism.
William F. Buckley Jr. is considered one of the earliest and most influential figures of the conservative movement.
Jerry Falwell, whose founding of the "Moral Majority" was a key step in the formation of the New Christian Right
Senator Barry Goldwater had a substantial impact on the libertarian conservative movement of the 1960s and beyond.