How/When did the term "RINO" originate?

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11:45p, 5/23/22

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5:48a, 5/24/22

Since at least the mid 90s

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5:55a, 5/24/22

Not sure, but I wouldn't be surprised if Rush Limbaugh came up with it.

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6:27a, 5/24/22

The first I heard of it was from Steven Moore when his organization was publishing their list of RINOs. I forget what year it was. 90s sounds correct.

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In reply to DargelSkout • 8:09a, 5/24/22

DargelSkout said:
Not sure, but I wouldn't be surprised if Rush Limbaugh came up with it.

Not quite correct...as here...

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The earliest known print appearance of the term RINO was in the Manchester, New Hampshire newspaper then called The Union Leader.[url=https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_in_Name_Only#cite_note-wordspy-3][3][/url]
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Bill Clinton would have been proud of what was happening on the third-floor Senate corner at the State House this week. ... The Republicans were moving out and the Democrats and "RINOs" (Republicans In Name Only) were moving in.
John DiStaso, "Merrill Taps Scamman, Strome and a Thomson". New Hampshire Union Leader. December 31, 1992.

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8:40a, 5/24/22

Conservative under nominal terms