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American conservatism [r]: A diverse mix of political ideologies that share support for market economics, some view of American exceptionalism and, generally, decentralization of government; differing views of individual liberties versus enforcement of morality; in opposition to liberalism, socialism and communism; factions include libertarianism, social conservatism, nativism (politics) and neoconservatism ^[e]
- Fiscal conservatism [r]: A political position (primarily in the United States) that calls for lower levels of public spending, lower taxes and lower government debt. ^[e]
- National security conservatism [r]: A political belief that the defense of the nation, from attacks from nation-states and non-national actors, is the primary responsibility of government ^[e]
- Social conservatism [r]: A political ideology that holds to a belief in following cultural tradition and traditional, often religious morality. ^[e]
- Paleoconservatism [r]: A branch of American conservatism that stresses tradition, civil society, classical federalism and the heritage of traditional Christian civilization, and opposed socialism, the Eisenhower "New Deal" and neoconservatism; Patrick Buchanan is prominent ^[e]
- Neoconservatism [r]: A political philosophy and ideology which combines many traditional conservative opinions with an emphasis on the importance of foreign policy and using American power to push democracy forward. ^[e]
- Libertarianism [r]: A political ideology that regards individual freedom as having the highest value in society. ^[e]
U.S. Republican Party [r]: One of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; center-right; the elephant is its symbol. ^[e]
Tea Party Movement [r]: Add brief definition or description
Republican In Name Only [r]: (RINO) A term, derogatory in nature, directed at Republicans perceived to have insufficiently conservative ideology, or be, in the opinion of the person applying the label, too willing to engage in bipartisanship ^[e]

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Patrick Buchanan [r]: U.S. paleoconservative journalist and political candidate; early assistant to Richard Nixon and speechwriter for Ronald Reagan ^[e]
- Peter Gemma [r]: Treasurer and Board Member, American Conservative Defense Alliance; columnist with Middle American News; commentator for USA Today and for such publications as the Washington Examiner, Military History, Human Events, www.newiranpolicy.org, and The Social Contract Quarterly; guest, Political Cesspool; ally of Pat Buchanan; has written for Occidental Quarterly, with the same publisher as the Occidental Observer ^[e]
David Frum [r]: An American conservative author and commentator, who advocates renewal of the conservative movement and U.S. Republican Party, and has written in favor of an aggressive policy against terror, including preventive war; fired in March 2010 as Resident Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute ^[e]
The NextRight [r]: A website intended for forward-looking analysis to rebuild the U.S. political right, from what it considers the dysfunctional Republican and conservative movements ^[e]
Ross Douthat [r]: (1979-) U.S. political author, concerned with restructuring of the U.S. political right; former senior editor of The Atlantic, film critic for National Review, and weekly columnist for the New York Times. ^[e]
Mickey Edwards [r]: Director, Constitution Project and faculty at George Washington University; wrote Reclaiming Conservatism and focuses on restructuring of the U.S. political right; previously faculty at Harvard University Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University; U.S. House of Representatives (R-Oklahoma), 1977-1993; Chairman of the House Republican Policy Committee, 1989-1993; Former National Chairman, American Conservative Union; Founder, Heritage Foundation ^[e]
Francis Fukuyama [r]: Professor at the School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, author and government adviser on global development and foreign policy; in and out of neoconservatism; adjunct fellow, Hudson Institute; director, National Endowment for Democracy, New America Foundation ^[e]
- America at the Crossroads: Democracy, Power, and the Neoconservative Legacy [r]: A 2006 book by Francis Fukuyama, examining the role of neoconservatism in American foreign policy, its execution by the George W. Bush Administration, and a proposed evolved political philosophy to replace it ^[e]
Dick Cheney [r]: (1941–) U.S. Vice President in the George W. Bush Administration and advocate of neoconservatism and unitary Presidential authority; currently a political commentator; U.S. Secretary of Defense in the George H. W. Bush Administration; spouse of Lynne Cheney; father of Liz Cheney ^[e]
Sarah Palin [r]: (1964–) Governor of Alaska (2006–2009) and Republican Party vice presidential nominee (2008). ^[e]
Michele Bachmann [r]: U.S. Representative (R-Minnesota), House Financial Services Committee; Republican Study Committee; 100% American Conservative Union rating, 2008; active in Tea Party Movement ^[e]
Karl Rove [r]: Political consultant to U.S. Republicans; primary political adviser to George W. Bush ^[e]
Newt Gingrich [r]: Add brief definition or description
David Horowitz [r]: Add brief definition or description

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Neoconservatism [r]: A political philosophy and ideology which combines many traditional conservative opinions with an emphasis on the importance of foreign policy and using American power to push democracy forward. ^[e]
Social conservatism [r]: A political ideology that holds to a belief in following cultural tradition and traditional, often religious morality. ^[e]
National security conservatism [r]: A political belief that the defense of the nation, from attacks from nation-states and non-national actors, is the primary responsibility of government ^[e]
Libertarianism [r]: A political ideology that regards individual freedom as having the highest value in society. ^[e]
Liberalism [r]: Add brief definition or description
Paleoconservatism [r]: A branch of American conservatism that stresses tradition, civil society, classical federalism and the heritage of traditional Christian civilization, and opposed socialism, the Eisenhower "New Deal" and neoconservatism; Patrick Buchanan is prominent ^[e]
Christian Right [r]: Add brief definition or description
The NextRight [r]: A website intended for forward-looking analysis to rebuild the U.S. political right, from what it considers the dysfunctional Republican and conservative movements ^[e]

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