moderate — kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
right wing — members of a conservative or reactionary political party, or those opposing extensive political reform.
traditionalist — adherence to tradition as authority, especially in matters of religion.
tory — a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
classicist — A classicist is someone who studies the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations, especially their languages, literature, and philosophy.
diehard — a person who vigorously maintains or defends a seemingly hopeless position, outdated attitude, lost cause, or the like.
obstructionist — a person who deliberately delays or prevents progress.
preserver — to keep alive or in existence; make lasting: to preserve our liberties as free citizens.
reactionary — of, pertaining to, marked by, or favoring reaction, especially extreme conservatism or rightism in politics; opposing political or social change.
redneck — an uneducated white farm laborer, especially from the South.
right — in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
rightist — of or relating to conservative or reactionary political views; noting or characteristic of the political Right.
stick-in-the-mud — someone who avoids new activities, ideas, or attitudes; old fogy.
conventionalist — conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste: conventional behavior.
easy-listening — Also called easy listening. popular music having comparatively conventional, melodic qualities and hence having broad commercial appeal.
old guard — the imperial guard created in 1804 by Napoleon: it made the last French charge at Waterloo.
unprogressive — favoring or advocating progress, change, improvement, or reform, as opposed to wishing to maintain things as they are, especially in political matters: a progressive mayor.
conservative — A Conservative politician or voter is a member of or votes for the Conservative Party in Britain.
orthodox — of, relating to, or conforming to the approved form of any doctrine, philosophy, ideology, etc.
