Moderation is the Key

Best indication is that about forty per cent of Americans call themselves "conservative" twenty per cent call themselves "liberal", and the rest call themselves either "moderate" or "independent".

Long live the independents, they make things interesting!

Each republican candidate tries to show the most conservative credentials, liberal candidates, of which there are few, try to conceal their liberalism,, calling it "progressive", trying to court the moderate voters.

The independents will decide the reelection fate of Barrack Obama. The reason why Mitt Romney would be the republicans's best candidate is that he is more moderate than the others, and can attract the most undecided independents.  The rest of them, all trying to prove how conservative they are, are killing their own chances.

Granted, conservatism is more popular than liberalism these days, and has been since Reagan, but it still isn't popular enough to run on nationally. Goldwater, McGovern, Mondale - most presidential candidates need to be moderate to win.  Even Reagan was relatively moderate, more moderate than Gingrich, Santorum, or Ron Paul.

The twin pillars of conservatism are capitalism, and Christianity. Some conservatives are one or the other, most are both. It makes for an interesting mix; Jesus talked like a socialist. At least, he did not advocate the profit motive, but rather, the giving motive. Christianity and capitalism are perfectly acceptable to most of us, as long as they are not forced down our throats in large doses. Moderation is the key.

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