Original sentence: Historically they have had a strong belief in the Rule of Law, individualism, and limited government.Since the 1960s they have been less powerful, though they are always represented in the cabinets of all Republican presidents and Gerald Ford was certainly a moderate.The so-called "moderates" tend to dominate the party in New England, and used to be well represented in all states
Edited sentence: Historically they have had a strong belief in the Rule of Law, individualism, and limited government, but these views are rare in the national Republican Party of 2006.Since Barry Goldwater defeated them in 1964 they have been less powerful, though they were well represented in the cabinets of all Republican presidents.The "moderates" tend to dominate the party in New England, and used to be well represented in all states