Open/Close All Full Name: Patrick Joseph Buchanan Born: Nov. 2, 1938 in Washington, D.C. Patrick Joseph Buchanan is an American politician and well known media personality — often described as a paleoconservative, in part due to his opposition to U.S. imperialism — who was a senior advisor to U.S. presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan before seeking the presidency himself? Related Resources, Notes, Links, etc. See the Geopeda version of this article.