moderate-conservative

Those of us who consider ourselves moderates — moderate-conservative, in my case — are forced to confront the reality that Barack Obama is not who we thought he was.

Moderately Shocked 2009

There is a reason why every now and again a liberal is elected President; it is to remind Americans why a more moderate-conservative government is better.

Obama: Midterms will be hard 2010

But if the GOP is willing to abandon the middle ground and hand it to moderate-conservative Democrats, let them. —

Voinovich to Retire From Senate in 2010 - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2009

“Democrats for Keating” and other liberals publicly trying to defeat him in favor of the moderate-conservative Repub incumbent included Gore Vidal, I.F. Stone, Paul Newman, Barbara Tuchman, Richard Hofstadter, James Baldwin, and Nat Hentoff.

Matthew Yglesias » Harold Ford Goes Negative . . . on Eleanor Roosevelt 2010

My advise, get a grip, reject regression, and find a way to make a moderate-conservative political movement that embraces immutable change and find a positive way to engage in the political process and become relevant again.

Virginia governor declares April as Confederate History Month 2010

Of course Huckabee and all other extremist right-wing Republicans will endorse Rubio over Crist because Crist does not always tote the GOP's extremist views and is a moderate-conservative.

Huckabee officially backs Rubio over Crist 2009

Mr. Brooks labels himself a "moderate-conservative", which, compared to some of the ranters in the Orcosphere he is, but in this day and age, anyone on the right without a radio talk-show and a restraining order falls under that broad definition.

Moderately Shocked 2009

As I read through these comments, I see a major shift away from this whole Obama – Pelsoi – Reid liberal politics and back to the moderate-conservative that a majority of Amercins are.

Freshman Dem: Passing health care reform worth losing my seat 2009

There are perhaps 10 Democratic Senators, and an undetermined (to me, at least) but surely significant number of House Dems. whose only chance to survive is to portray themselves as moderate-conservative.

Dems Must Step Up to Majority Governance after the Massachusetts Mess 2010

"Pedro is a much more moderate-conservative Democrat, and if he hadn't been there I think it's clear that there would have been more bad legislation enacted," said Joseph Strasburg, president of the Rent Stabilization Association.

Landlords Stand by Espada 2010