I guess I was just surprised at the matter of degree and that a state like Kansas still had any semblance of a moderate branch for its Republican party.
The Kansas GOP has always been at way between its more business oriented section and its more church going section. With former claiming the title of "moderate" in this struggle. Now with issues of finance dominating and abortion/evolution knocked down a peg or two, they can shuffle the labeling deck in the media.
I would strongly advise against using the term moderate to describe any of these people. They are probably similar on 95% of all the issues.
They are very similar in their desired goals. The moderate tag more often refers to their desire to reach those goals in a more cautious and sustainable manner.
