Answer:

diehards

AnswerCrossword Clue
DIEHARDSOld-line types
DIEHARDSHardly fair-weather friends
DIEHARDSZealots
DIEHARDSThey never give up
DIEHARDSThey're stubborn to the end
DIEHARDSBitterenders
DIEHARDSTough old conservatives.
DIEHARDSObstinate opponents.
DIEHARDSStandpatters.
DIEHARDSStubborn ones.
DIEHARDSStubborn people.
DIEHARDSExtreme conservatives
DIEHARDSOld liners
DIEHARDSIrreconcilables
DIEHARDSStick-to-it-ive types
DIEHARDSVigorous defenders