Gates is not registered as a republican, even though he was appointed by Bush before Obama. He's an independent.
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Former Department of Defense Secretary Robert Gates is a Republican. He was chose by the Obama White House to continue in the role after Obama's victory in 2008.
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Because of his cautionary, conservative tactics in comparison to Benedict Arnold's more direct approach. Benedict Arnold was the first to speak of Gates as "Granny Gates."
Republican
He was a Republican.