[Born Conservative]

Was Theresa Heinz-Kerry's 1st husband a RINO or a true conservative? I remember when he was in office, but at the time, I didn't pay much attention to politics (I believe his name was John Heinz, but I could be wrong).

[Kuksool]

{Was Theresa Heinz-Kerry's 1st husband a RINO or a true conservative?}

John Heinz was one of those country club "moderates" like Arlen Specter. Back in 1994, Theresa Heinz attacked Rick Santorum as a far right extremist in the general election. She urged other "moderates" to vote against Santorum.

[Coleus]

Was Theresa Heinz-Kerry's 1st husband a RINO or a true conservative? >>>

The senator built a national reputation on three key issues. He was passionate about protecting the environment. He was a champion of the elderly. And he brought the experiences of one of the most successful entrepreneurial families in America to bear as a policy maker in international commerce. http://www.hfp.heinz.org/aboutus/johnheinz.html
http://zeeb.library.cmu.edu/Libraries/Heinz/HJH_Bio.html

[BlackElk]

He was largely a RINO