Rightwards

This is not party policy, it has not been approved by Policy Committee or the Conference representatives, but the media are now quoting it as part of a so-called rightwards drift in the Liberal Democrats. ❋ Unknown (2006)

And with Obama's job approval numbers at their current levels, another term for McCain could well provide the Senator a chance to fan the flames of a 2008 rivalry and continue on his politically expedient ideological march rightwards. ❋ The Huffington Post News Team (2010)

The theory is that a split party, with a leader leaning towards the left while the grass roots are pulling rightwards, can never win an election. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I assume as the Democrats kept moving rightwards on various issues at some point you feel they had gone to far? ❋ Unknown (2009)

The whole statement by Raggio is worth reading, in part because it backs up Plouffe's point about the rightwards shift caused by the Tea Party movement. ❋ Richard Adams (2010)

He found his politics did not resonate in a Republican party that has moved rightwards in recent years. ❋ Unknown (2012)

But you could equally well show that the centre ground of politics is moving inexorably rightwards. ❋ Unknown (2011)

"Down the road, the Salafi competition could...drag the rest of the political spectrum rightwards." ❋ Matt Bradley (2011)

Cameron (+48) has dragged Clegg (+10) rightwards, Ed Miliband is -45, average voters -1. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The policy options that were discussed tilted rightwards. ❋ Unknown (2010)

However, it is the conservative intent which is meant to manifest a cultural move rightwards that is the most worth fighting, especially for women, against whom most of the damage is meant to be done. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"As an artist, it's very hard to vet your patrons? they generally drift rightwards as they get older anyway." ❋ Unknown (2010)

On the other hand, the Ares/Orion schedule has been moving smartly rightwards at a pretty good clip. former CA resident ❋ Unknown (2008)

Both Italy and Denmark have moved rightwards and a more rigorist attitude is surfacing. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The few that will migrate rightwards will be balanced by those now in public service pay, and turkeys don't often vote for Xmas. ❋ Unknown (2009)

My only fear, of course, is that the public is responding positively mainly because it is a Liberal budget in nature, and that this will make it more difficult for the party to ever move back rightwards, if indeed that ever happens. ❋ Unknown (2009)

She'll continue to grab headlines, both because of her unique voice and because she moves our political discourse inexorably rightwards. ❋ Unknown (2009)