maverick

• Although too urbane to be described as a maverick, a misfit, or a loner, he could never quite bring himself to 'fit in' and it was always from an idiosyncratic external viewpoint that he observed literature, art, and, indeed, life. —  From the House of Life
• Senator McCain known as a maverick, known as someone to challenge his party. —  CNN Transcript - Breaking News: Presidential Candidate Sen. John McCain Suspends Campaign, Wishes Gov. George W. Bush Well - March 9, 2000
• Somebody who is known to the people of Alaska and will become known to many people around the country as a maverick, as somebody's who's a reformer, somebody to challenge the status quo in Washington at a time where Washington is at its lowest poll ratings. —  CNN Transcript Sep 18, 2008
• Supporters, though, say that McCain's reputation as a maverick is alive and well, proven by his dust ups with the president over torture, judges and campaign finance. —  CNN Transcript Mar 15, 2007
• John McCain is somebody who is known as a maverick, he's not known as a conservative. —  CNN Transcript Jan 6, 2008

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