Do you consider yourself a moderate?

[Keystone Phil]

Yes, because there are issues such as affirmative action, trade, and welfare reform, I'm very pragmatic on being my position is very difficult to pinpoint.

I don't think three issues are enough to make you a moderate.

[J. J.]

I consider myself right of center, but not right wing.

[Brandon H]

FarL   MainstreamL  ModerateL  Center  ModerateR MainstreamR FarR

I think that works better than trying to explain my opinion. I do like Scalia's opinion of what Moderate means as far as judges. "Intepreting the Constitution halfway between what it really means and what you would like it to mean."

[Jake]

10 years ago, I would be considered moderate. These days, I'd be considered borderline liberal.

You're a delusional hack ala bandit.

[TeePee4Prez]

FarL   MainstreamL  ModerateL  Center  ModerateR MainstreamR FarR

I think that works better than trying to explain my opinion. I do like Scalia's opinion of what Moderate means as far as judges. "Intepreting the Constitution halfway between what it really means and what you would like it to mean."

In this case-

Economically: between Mainstream L and Moderate L
Socially: Far L/Mainstream L

[Smash255]

Nope

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

Absolutely.

[MissCatholic]

Lets look at the issues.

Government spending - spend what you can afford. so given $1 you spend $1 not $1.50 Moderate

Taxes - Cut them if the economy needs a boast/or you have a surplus. Moderate/Fair

Education - you must fund this. Every child has the right of adecent education. Its the only way out if your raised in poverty. V.Liberal

Healthcare- every citizen has a right to have healthcare not who can afford it goes first. first come first serves. V.Liberal

Environment - Protect certain areas, but dont hinder buisness. Environments usually improve. Look at WY,MT, ID where logging has improved ecosystems. Anwar was a smokescreen and it was RIGHT to approve drilling. Moderate/Conservative

War in Iraq- it was morally right, but so invaded Zimbabwe, Uzebekistan, North Korea. But it was illegal - liberal

Immigration - build a huge wall along the mexican border. if you dont like it tough. these illegals are breaking the law. conservative

Trade - we must protect jobs in America. Outsourcing is continuing to increase under Bush. Alienating typical Rep voters. Increase tariffs on China textiles etc to protect jobs. Conservative/Moderate.

Abortion - its a sin. so abolish roe vs Wade and let states decide. conservative

Guns- absolutley how can the police protect those in rural areas if you banned them the criminals would have them all. I would rather have one when i need it than not have one at all.

Patriot Act - abolish it. If an FBI agent comes into my home without my permission and i shoot him. i go to prison. democrats should have used this issue against bush. nra would go mad if a dem put that law into place.

Drugs - legalise pot. Whats the point in not.

Assisted Suicide - Terri Schiavo yes. most cases though no but its a private matter.

Death Penalty - 1 month after conviction all child molesters are sent to death. Murders/rapists can be helped.

Stem Cell Research - why not! if they are going to be thrown away why not use them but dont go to extreme. More funding publicly if a private company gets it then we are all in trouble.

Religion - has no right to get involved in politics. The us government should buy an island and put Moore, Dobson, Robertson and Falwell on it and left to die.

Favourite Senators
Mary Landrieu
Blanche Lincoln
Lindsay Graham
Chuck Hagel
Russ Feingold - not spineless for voting against patriot act.

[nini2287]

Trade - we must protect jobs in America. Outsourcing is continuing to increase under Bush. Alienating typical Rep voters. Increase tariffs on China textiles etc to protect jobs. Conservative/Moderate.

That's a pretty liberal look on trade.

[Hitchabrut]

The breakdown is similar to the one in the whole electorate. A Democrat who is as liberal as a Republican is conservative is more likely to consider themselves moderate, after realizing that liberal is a word with a negative connotation to the American public.

[Storebought]

The breakdown is similar to the one in the whole electorate. A Democrat who is as liberal as a Republican is conservative is more likely to consider themselves moderate, after realizing that liberal is a word with a negative connotation to the American public.

The same goes for the word "Independent". "Independents" are not politically independent--they are weakly partisan Democrats who refuse to associate themselves with the hard-left Democratic Party of today.

[jokerman]

Moderate is code word for "lacking balls".

Definitly.  Sometimes I'm a bit centrist, but in no way am I a bland moderate.

[Joe Republic]

The breakdown is similar to the one in the whole electorate. A Democrat who is as liberal as a Republican is conservative is more likely to consider themselves moderate, after realizing that liberal is a word with a negative connotation to the American public.

Or.... they realize that they aren't actually liberal at all?  Or conservative either for that matter.  Neither are terms that I would be particularly proud to call myself.  Embarrassed, more likely.

The same goes for the word "Independent". "Independents" are not politically independent--they are weakly partisan Democrats who refuse to associate themselves with the hard-left Democratic Party of today.

Why the partisanship?  Why can't Independents be "weakly partisan" Republicans who refuse to associate themselves with the hard-right Republican Party of today?  Both are as bad as each other, and both are helping break this country clean in two.

[Storebought]

The breakdown is similar to the one in the whole electorate. A Democrat who is as liberal as a Republican is conservative is more likely to consider themselves moderate, after realizing that liberal is a word with a negative connotation to the American public.

Or.... they realize that they aren't actually liberal at all?  Or conservative either for that matter.  Neither are terms that I would be particularly proud to call myself.  Embarrassed, more likely.

The same goes for the word "Independent". "Independents" are not politically independent--they are weakly partisan Democrats who refuse to associate themselves with the hard-left Democratic Party of today.

Why the partisanship?  Why can't Independents be "weakly partisan" Republicans who refuse to associate themselves with the hard-right Republican Party of today?  Both are as bad as each other, and both are helping break this country clean in two.

Except that, according to most surveys, "Independents" are well to the left of most Republicans on social factors, and only slightly to the right of the Democrats. Economically, they favor Democrat positions more strongly--usually much strongly--than the Republicans'. As a whole, they even dislike the idea of cutting taxes. So, my assessment of "Independents" as lapsed Democrats is not mere partisanship.

A generation ago (say, 1980), "Independents" would have been just another segment of the Democratic coalition. It was only recently that 'Democrat' has become nearly as strong a pejorative as 'liberal' is, so those weakly partisan Democrats have naturally disavowed their connection to the Democratic Party and now call themselves "Independent"

[Joe Republic]

Except that, according to most surveys, "Independents" are well to the left of most Republicans on social factors, and only slightly to the right of the Democrats. Economically, they favor Democrat positions more strongly--usually much strongly--than the Republicans'. As a whole, they even dislike the idea of cutting taxes. So, my assessment of "Independents" as lapsed Democrats is not mere partisanship.

I don't fit those categories.  I guess you could say I'm 'independent of the Independents'.

In any case, it's hardly appropriate to categorize a group that by definition ought not to be categorized.  For example, look at Ross Perot and Ralph Nader.  You could hardly dump them in the same category, other than 'Independent', obviously.