Something's a bit out of balance here.

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I think in terms of what's what political spectrum-wise in the United States since that's where the election was in this case.

Democrat = left
Republican = right

Obama is center left.
Romney is a rightward leaning centrist.
I'm center right.

I'm not far right but if I was I'd be more than happy to say so. The far right that I know makes me look like a sniveling liberal and there are plenty enough of them to be a force to recognize.
It really doesn't call for any more intellect than that.

That does make me question how far right I am myself. Am I far-right?

I have to be since I don't pussyfoot issues like Abortion or Gay Marriage or the Death Penalty, issues which many who used to hold them on the right, for the fact that they don't know any arguments to defend those positions on, have conceded to the Left. I support, as a Jew, a strong Christian nation, and am very hawkish of foreign policy.

But I also support meaningful compromise that both sides don't want to make. I live as a Liberal almost. I shop where they shop, I eat where they eat, I enjoy many of the same medias, and performance arts, I am culturally one, I brew my own Kombucha, I take all sorts of supplements that in vogue, I bike and use public transit, I am trying to start my own aquaponics and permaculture projects, Im big on sustainability, I prefer my meats free range and buy most of everything I buy from the locals. I very often reason like one. I don't support PETA but I've sent support to groups who are for a more ethical food culture. What does that make me?

I think these definitions are only meaningful when used to describe ideology. To then go beyond that and ascribe looks, behaviors, and other attributes muddles things.

Talking about how the rich are republicans is totally useless, as I'll just cite to you Seattle, San Francisco, New York, and Chicago. Their elite class donate just as amount to the Democrats, and to left wing causes.