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| There are two major uses of this term. Generally, the term "Main Street Republican" is used to describe the party's small-town, rural, and small-business supporters, generally perceived as being more socially ] than the big-business "]" faction which is largely perceived as being predominantly in favor of reduced taxation and business regulation and as either unconcerned or openly hostile to frequently held "Main Street" positions in opposition to ], ], and similar issues of major conern. | There are two major uses of this term. Generally, the term "Main Street Republican" is used to describe the party's small-town, rural, and small-business supporters, generally perceived as being more socially ] than the big-business "]" faction which is largely perceived as being predominantly in favor of reduced taxation and business regulation and as either unconcerned or openly hostile to frequently held "Main Street" positions in opposition to ], ], and similar issues of major conern. | ||
| Specifically, in the ] of ], the term "Main Street Republicans" is used to describe the more ] faction in the ], in contrast to the more conservative group styled the "Republican House Alliance". In the ], the ] is a similar moderate group composed of Republican members less concerned with social conservatism than with fiscal issues, which also identifies |
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Main Street Republicans is a term used to describe a philosophy in the Republican Party of the United States.
There are two major uses of this term. Generally, the term "Main Street Republican" is used to describe the party's small-town, rural, and small-business supporters, generally perceived as being more socially conservative than the big-business "Wall Street" faction which is largely perceived as being predominantly in favor of reduced taxation and business regulation and as either unconcerned or openly hostile to frequently held "Main Street" positions in opposition to abortion, gay rights, and similar issues of major conern.
Specifically, in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, the term "Main Street Republicans" is used to describe the more moderate faction in the New Hampshire House of Representatives, in contrast to the more conservative group styled the "Republican House Alliance". In the Congress, the Republican Main Street Partnership is a similar moderate group composed of Republican members less concerned with social conservatism than with fiscal issues, which also identifies two current GOP governors as members.
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