A Moderate Moment
John Seel
September 5, 2012
And yet in this contested election, moderates are in control of the election. The Republicans moderated their Tea Party rhetoric during their Convention to appeal to the undecided independents or the "disappointed" Obama supporters—those with glue still on their car bumpers. It will be interesting to watch how the Democrats handle the same challenge this week as they hold their convention in North Carolina, a state that recently affirmed a state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage and civil unions.
An oft-quoted adage in Washington is that "moderates have no mailing lists." Consequently, partisanship rules.
And yet in this contested election, moderates are in control of the election. The Republicans moderated their Tea Party rhetoric during the...