liberal Republican
Centrist GOP member
A liberal Republican is a member of the Republican Party who holds moderate or progressive positions on social issues while maintaining conservative fiscal views.
The term was common through the mid-20th century when the party had a significant moderate wing: Nelson Rockefeller was the face of liberal Republicanism.
Now largely historical, as the party has shifted rightward and few identify this way.
- bipartisanshipCooperation between political rivals
- moderationAvoidance of excess
- environmental protectionSafeguarding ecosystems from harm
- Progressive EraUS social reform period
- civil rights legislationLaws ensuring equal citizen protections
centrism · pragmatism · healthcare reform · education funding · reformism · anti-discrimination laws · big tent · compromise · tolerance · reaching across the aisle · civic responsibility · international diplomacy · swing voter · women in politics · inclusivity · infrastructure investment · progressivism · fiscal conservatism
liberal Republicanhardliner
Strict policy advocate
ultraconservative · paleoconservative · social conservative · party loyalist · strict constructionist
liberal Republicanconservative Democrat
Moderate within liberal party
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