George Bush, McCain, Specter, Hagel,?

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George Bush, McCain, Specter, Hagel,?

Are these republicans really democrats?

2006-11-13 01:36:59 · 2 answers · asked by niddlie diddle 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections

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George Bush is by no means a Democrat... he is the new Republican standard. McCain is very much a Republican, just not one in the pocket of the social conservatives. Hagel is a Republican populist, a lot like McCain. Specter is a North East Republican, socially liberal, fiscally conservative.

2006-11-13 01:47:15 · answer #1 · answered by Akkakk the befuddled 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋

The President is a neoconservative, and the three Senators are moderates. It's tempting to say that moderates are really part of the other party (on both sides), but if your party consists only of hard-liners, you're not going to win many elections.

2006-11-13 09:40:27 · answer #2 · answered by Chris S 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋