The Rockefeller Republicans were members of the United States Republican Party (GOP) in the mid–20th century who held moderate to liberal views on domestic issues, similar to those of …

Jul 15, 2024 · It could be construed that way because Rockefeller and Goldwater were the two leading contenders for the 1964 Republican presidential nomination.

Jun 6, 2022 · Abstract This article examines Rockefeller Republicanism and its status within the Republican Party by looking at the evolution of Nelson Rockefeller’s support for social welfare …

Jul 13, 2016 · Rockefeller became one of the most powerful and important figures of the post-World War II Republican Party. A four-term governor of New York and Vice President under …

Jul 21, 2025 · The term “Rockefeller Republican” is often used to describe a bygone era of political moderation, but the reality of Nelson Rockefeller’s policies is far more surprising.

Sep 18, 2024 · Henry Tonks reviews Marsha E. Barrett’s new book on Nelson Rockefeller and the disappearance of moderate Republicans from American politics.

Jan 3, 2019 · The phrase "Rockefeller Republican" has come to be used in a pejorative sense by modern conservatives, who use it to deride those in the Republican Party that are perceived to …

Nov 28, 2023 · Rockefeller, who previously lost his Republican presidential bid to Richard Nixon in 1960, was considered a moderate, or some would say “liberal,” Republican.

Rockefeller Republican (often termed "moderate Republican") refers to a faction of the United States Republican Party who held moderate to liberal views similar to those of Nelson …

Rockefeller was often considered to be liberal, progressive, [2] or moderate. In an agreement that was termed the Treaty of Fifth Avenue, he persuaded Richard Nixon to alter the Republican …