What is a moderate Republican?

[Cobbler]

I have noticed some people on here (particularly Democrats) campaigning against Republicans that are considered by the media to be moderate (Christie, Huntsman) saying that they are in fact not moderates, and then list off some things they did that left leaning individuals oppose (ie Christie challenging teachers unions, Huntsman cutting taxes). I personally disagree, because Christie and Huntsman support policies that are left leaning as well (climate change, gay marriage in the case of Huntsman, immigration reform, looser approach to marijuana). In the American political spectrum, they are right of center, which is why they have conservative positions on some issues and are Republicans as opposed to Democrats. But I'd put them as center-right rather than right (of which I am talking about Generic conservative Republican, not Tea Party conservatives).


So I was wondering, what is it that makes a Republican a moderate in your eyes? I'm particularly interested in what Democratic leaning posters on here would use.