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* [[Rick Perry]] ([[Texas]]), 47th [[Governor of Texas]] (2000-2015) | * [[Rick Perry]] ([[Texas]]), 47th [[Governor of Texas]] (2000-2015) | ||
* [[Jesse Helms]] ([[North Carolina]]), [[United States Senator]] (1973-2003). | * [[Jesse Helms]] ([[North Carolina]]), [[United States Senator]] (1973-2003). | ||
| − | * [[Kim Davis]] ([[Kentucky]]), [[Clerk]] of [[Rowan County]] ( | + | * [[Kim Davis]] ([[Kentucky]]), [[Clerk]] of [[Rowan County]] (2015–present). |
[[Category:Politics]] | [[Category:Politics]] | ||
Revision as of 07:16, July 13, 2016
A DINO, or Democrat in Name Only, refers to one of the more conservative members (fiscally and/or socially) of the Democratic Party, including the Blue Dog Democrats. It is the analogous term to RINO (Republican in Name Only), referring to a more liberal member of the Republican Party.
Former DINOs who have since left the Democratic Party
- Ronald Reagan (California), 40th President of the United States (1981-1989).
- Condoleezza Rice (Alabama), 66th United States Secretary of State (2005-2009).
- Rudy Giuliani (New York), 107th Mayor of New York City (1994-2001).
- Rick Perry (Texas), 47th Governor of Texas (2000-2015)
- Jesse Helms (North Carolina), United States Senator (1973-2003).
- Kim Davis (Kentucky), Clerk of Rowan County (2015–present).