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This article is from the Conservatism FAQ, by Jim Kalb kalb@aya.yale.edu with numerous contributions by others.

What are paleoconservatives?

Another group of conservatives most of whom were never liberals and
live someplace other than the Northeastern megalopolis or California.
The most prominent paleo publications are "Chronicles" and "Modern Age."
They first arose as a self-conscious group in opposition to
neoconservatives after the success of the neos in establishing
themselves within the Reagan administration, and especially after the
neos helped defeat the nomination of paleo Mel Bradford as head of
the National Endowment for the Humanities in favor of one of their
own, Bill Bennett. The views set forth in this FAQ are broadly
consistent with those of most paleoconservatives.