What is a moderate Republican?

Moderates within the GOP, usually calling themselves "Main Street Republicans", tend towards being fiscally conservative to moderate, and socially moderate to liberal, though there are others who are socially conservative and fiscally centrist or liberal. read more

Moderates within the party, historically referred to as "Rockefeller Republicans", now often called "Main Street Republicans" or "Business Conservatives" and by their conservative Republican critics "Republican In Name Only", or "RINO", tend towards being conservative to moderate on fiscal issues and moderate to liberal on social issues. read more

A moderate republican is someone who holds moderate right wing views. Most likely to support same sex unions, pro-choice, pro-fiscal conservatism, pro-privacy, pro-gun and pro-war. Examples of moderate politicans include Olympia Snowe, Rudi Guiliani and John McCain. read more

“Moderate Republican” needs to be defined a bit more leniently — just as someone who isn’t too rigidly conservative. It’s less about policy litmus tests and more about a person’s approach to process — that is, someone willing to go to Washington to compromise and legislate. read more