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Question: If Nelson Rockefeller were alive today, what party would he belong to?
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« on: December 20, 2004, 01:45:01 AM »
I say he'd be a Democrat.
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« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2004, 02:07:51 AM »
Democrat.
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« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2004, 10:03:15 AM »
I'd say he'd be a Democrat. I doubt he would be comfortable within today's GOP

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« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2004, 12:31:32 PM »
« Edited: December 20, 2004, 04:19:37 PM by opebo »
He was a fine example of what the GOP had to offer before it was taken over by the religious.  He'd be a Democrat today.
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« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2004, 03:51:15 PM »
Democrat
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« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2004, 03:59:15 PM »
He'd be a Dem but I'd say Independent is another good option for him.
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« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2004, 04:00:17 PM »
Liberal-ish version of Perot
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« Reply #7 on: December 20, 2004, 06:38:23 PM »
Democrat.
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« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2004, 06:55:15 PM »
I don't even know who the hell Rockefeller is, but I don't give a damn.
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« Reply #9 on: December 20, 2004, 07:00:07 PM »
We're talking about Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller, a Liberal Republican from New York who was Gerald Ford's Vice-President (Among other things, including Governor). Rockefeller died in his office of a heart attack or unknown causes (Depending on which source you look at) in 1979.
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« Reply #10 on: December 20, 2004, 07:15:34 PM »
Yep, probably a democrat. Unforunatly Sad
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« Reply #11 on: December 20, 2004, 07:16:55 PM »

Why unfortunately?
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« Reply #12 on: December 20, 2004, 08:50:33 PM »
what about winthrop rockefeller?
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« Reply #13 on: December 20, 2004, 08:53:24 PM »

If you're talking about this Winthrop Rockefeller (don't know if there's another one)  http://www.winrock.com/bio.asp  than I can answer that question for you. Yes, he is a Republican and currently serving as Lt. Governor of Arkansas. He's also running for Governor in 2006.
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« Reply #14 on: December 20, 2004, 08:54:56 PM »
Quote from: Philip on December 20, 2004, 06:55:15 PM
I don't even know who the hell Rockefeller is, but I don't give a damn.

He was Gerald Ford's Vice President, and before that, Governor of New York for 14 years.

You've never heard of the term "Rockefeller Republican" (which nowadays usually equates to "RINO")?
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« Reply #15 on: December 20, 2004, 08:56:48 PM »

Because Andrew is a moderate Republican, and thus would probably prefer to see the previously more liberal members of the GOP in the party rather than out of it.
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« Reply #16 on: December 20, 2004, 08:57:26 PM »
Quote from: Vice President Keystone Phil on December 20, 2004, 08:53:24 PM

If you're talking about this Winthrop Rockefeller (don't know if there's another one)  http://www.winrock.com/bio.asp  than I can answer that question for you. Yes, he is a Republican and currently serving as Lt. Governor of Arkansas. He's also running for Governor in 2006.

no, the winthrop rockefeller from the 70s.  he was a republican governor of arkansas and a defender of civil rights and a staunch opponent of the death penalty.
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« Reply #17 on: December 20, 2004, 09:03:59 PM »
Quote from: Senator Nym90 on December 20, 2004, 08:56:48 PM

Because Andrew is a moderate Republican, and thus would probably prefer to see the previously more liberal members of the GOP in the party rather than out of it.

Nym's got it.
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