How can the term "Conservative Democrat" be logically defined?  This is the question many people ask when confronted with the term Conservative Democrat, and this is the question I will attempt to answer.  First, a Conservative Democrat is NOT fully conservative.  Conservatism is a belief system with emphasis on avoiding abrupt change and avoiding extremes, thus creating a harmonious balance of ideas.  Liberalism plays a bit into the mindset of a Conservative Democrat, as the Democrat part implies.  Zell Miller, the now retired senator from Georgia, penned a book recently that helped establish the ideology of the Conservative Democrat.  In his book, A National Party No More: The Conscience of a Conservative Democrat, Miller notes how the Democrat party has drifted too far left, leaving Southern conservatives in the cold and changing what it doesn't necessarily need to.  I agree with Miller's opinion that the Democrat party has lost its touch in the South.  What happened to the days when the good ole Southern Democrats like Huey Long and Al Gore, Sr.?  What happened to the days when Southern Democrats could actually relate to the people they know and love in their parts of their South?  Zell realizes those days are gone, but not for good.  Feasibly, those can be reborn.  Also, Conservative Democrats are not always against change.  Many Conservative Democrats support stem cell research and other progressive ideas.  Conservative Democrats seek a balance between conservation and change.  So, essentially, a Conservative Democrat shouldn't be a politician; he/she should be a public servant, elected to work with both sides to ensure proper representation for the people.  Any questions? E-mail me at flyboy4life228@msn.com and pop a question about Conservative Democrats and search for groups near you.