What Party would Nelson Rockefeller be part of today?

[Don Vito Corleone]

My Follow Up Thread to "What Party Would Robert Lafollette be a part of today?".

I say he would be a Charlie Baker Style Republican. 

[The Govanah Jake]

A Republican and a Liberal one at that.

[America Needs R'hllor]

A John Warner style Republican, who deeply despises Trumpism.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

A John Warner Jeb! style Republican, who deeply despises Trumpism.

[PoliticalShelter]

A John Warner Jeb! style Republican, who deeply despises Trumpism.

Jeb Bush was someone who, outside of immigration, was a bog standard movement conservative. Nelson Rockefeller was regarded as a RINO even by the much more moderate 1970s Republican Party.

[darklordoftech]

A John Warner Jeb! style Republican, who deeply despises Trumpism.

Jeb Bush was someone who, outside of immigration, was a bog standard movement conservative. Nelson Rockefeller was regarded as a RINO even by the much more moderate 1970s Republican Party.

From liberal to conservative: Rockefeller/"eastern establishment" Republicans -> Nixon -> Ford/HW Bush Republicans -> Goldwater/Reagan/Dole Republicans -> John Birch Society

[Kingpoleon]

Republican, like Pataki, Giuliani, Zschau, Baker, Rice, Sandoval, and Scott.

[Fight for Trump]

Olympia Snowe type at best. Possibly as bad as Lincoln Chafee.

[Deblano]

He would be probably a slightly conservative member of the New Democrat wing.

[Maxwell]

Rockefeller was culturally very very Republican. I suspect he might've had a hissy fit over Trump and endorsed Clinton, but beyond that I can't imagine the guy leaving the party.

[I Will Not Be Wrong]

A John Warner Jeb! style Republican, who deeply despises Trumpism.

Jeb Bush was someone who, outside of immigration, was a bog standard movement conservative. Nelson Rockefeller was regarded as a RINO even by the much more moderate 1970s Republican Party.

From liberal to conservative: Rockefeller/"eastern establishment" Republicans -> Nixon -> Ford/HW Bush Republicans -> Goldwater/Reagan/Dole Republicans -> John Birch Society

I thought most ranked Bob Dole as in the more moderate category?

[Lechasseur]

He would probably be a New Democrat. If Chafee left the Republican Party I can't see Rockefeller still being there

A John Warner Jeb! style Republican, who deeply despises Trumpism.

Jeb Bush was someone who, outside of immigration, was a bog standard movement conservative. Nelson Rockefeller was regarded as a RINO even by the much more moderate 1970s Republican Party.

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A John Warner Jeb! style Republican, who deeply despises Trumpism.

Jeb Bush was someone who, outside of immigration, was a bog standard movement conservative. Nelson Rockefeller was regarded as a RINO even by the much more moderate 1970s Republican Party.

From liberal to conservative: Rockefeller/"eastern establishment" Republicans -> Nixon -> Ford/HW Bush Republicans -> Goldwater/Reagan/Dole Republicans -> John Birch Society

I thought most ranked Bob Dole as in the more moderate category?

Bob Dole would have probably been considered a Conservative Republican in the 1970s but by the 1990s would have probably been considered a moderate.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

A John Warner style Republican, who deeply despises Trumpism.

[RINO Tom]

Rockefeller was culturally very very Republican. I suspect he might've had a hissy fit over Trump and endorsed Clinton, but beyond that I can't imagine the guy leaving the party.

[Don Vito Corleone]

Rockefeller was culturally very very Republican. I suspect he might've had a hissy fit over Trump and endorsed Clinton, but beyond that I can't imagine the guy leaving the party.

What does that mean?

[Maxwell]

Rockefeller was culturally very very Republican. I suspect he might've had a hissy fit over Trump and endorsed Clinton, but beyond that I can't imagine the guy leaving the party.

What does that mean?

I mean it because his upbringing and his ultimate views on the way a society works would not fit in with a left of center party. Regardless of whatever big government goodies he offers along the way.

[Kingpoleon]

Rockefeller was culturally very very Republican. I suspect he might've had a hissy fit over Trump and endorsed Clinton, but beyond that I can't imagine the guy leaving the party.

What does that mean?

I mean it because his upbringing and his ultimate views on the way a society works would not fit in with a left of center party. Regardless of whatever big government goodies he offers along the way.

Indeed. Even with the views of Jack Kemp and Mark Hatfield on the economy, and the views of George Pataki and the like on social issues, I don't see him as a Democrat. I could even see him being tough on immigration and being a Law and Order Giuliani/Bloomberg-like Republican.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

Rockefeller was culturally very very Republican. I suspect he might've had a hissy fit over Trump and endorsed Clinton, but beyond that I can't imagine the guy leaving the party.

What does that mean?

I mean it because his upbringing and his ultimate views on the way a society works would not fit in with a left of center party. Regardless of whatever big government goodies he offers along the way.

Would you say that the Democrats, particularly in a place like New York, have a place for "not-expressly-center-left-but-still-'liberal'" people?

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

Rockefeller was culturally very very Republican. I suspect he might've had a hissy fit over Trump and endorsed Clinton, but beyond that I can't imagine the guy leaving the party.

What does that mean?

I mean it because his upbringing and his ultimate views on the way a society works would not fit in with a left of center party. Regardless of whatever big government goodies he offers along the way.

Indeed. Even with the views of Jack Kemp and Mark Hatfield on the economy, and the views of George Pataki and the like on social issues, I don't see him as a Democrat. I could even see him being tough on immigration and being a Law and Order Giuliani/Bloomberg-like Republican.

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[Kingpoleon]

Rockefeller was culturally very very Republican. I suspect he might've had a hissy fit over Trump and endorsed Clinton, but beyond that I can't imagine the guy leaving the party.

What does that mean?

I mean it because his upbringing and his ultimate views on the way a society works would not fit in with a left of center party. Regardless of whatever big government goodies he offers along the way.

Indeed. Even with the views of Jack Kemp and Mark Hatfield on the economy, and the views of George Pataki and the like on social issues, I don't see him as a Democrat. I could even see him being tough on immigration and being a Law and Order Giuliani/Bloomberg-like Republican.

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Kemp was decidedly supportive of the War on Poverty, and Hatfield, as far as I'm aware, was moderate-to-liberal on economics.

[Fight for Trump]

Indeed. Even with the views of Jack Kemp and Mark Hatfield on the economy, and the views of George Pataki and the like on social issues, I don't see him as a Democrat. I could even see him being tough on immigration and being a Law and Order Giuliani/Bloomberg-like Republican.

Bloomberg literally switched parties to get access to the Republican line on the ballot. If there ever was a RINO, he would be it. Granted, he doesn't fit in so neatly in the Democratic Party either, but he can't be lumped in with Giuliani.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

Rockefeller was culturally very very Republican. I suspect he might've had a hissy fit over Trump and endorsed Clinton, but beyond that I can't imagine the guy leaving the party.

What does that mean?

I mean it because his upbringing and his ultimate views on the way a society works would not fit in with a left of center party. Regardless of whatever big government goodies he offers along the way.

Indeed. Even with the views of Jack Kemp and Mark Hatfield on the economy, and the views of George Pataki and the like on social issues, I don't see him as a Democrat. I could even see him being tough on immigration and being a Law and Order Giuliani/Bloomberg-like Republican.

?!

Kemp was decidedly supportive of the War on Poverty, and Hatfield, as far as I'm aware, was moderate-to-liberal on economics.

Nuance, please.