(Mr Harshbarger, in fact, bills himself as a moderate tough on crime, though he is admittedly pretty hostile to tobacco and guns).It was not until October 8th that Mr Finneran, after three weeks of brickbats from Harshbarger loyalists, at last brought himself to endorse Mr Harshbarger as "a Harry Truman Democrat": presumably, non-loony.
A decision must be made on whether to moderate the tough talk to bring it in line with prudent action or to stiffen action to bring it in line with tough talk, in which case every restraint ever negotiated on the growth of nuclear arsenals could be swept away.
And unless Iran publicly disavows its (largely rhetorical) ambition to eliminate the state of Israel, the Bush administration is unlikely to moderate its tough stance towards what it considers a rogue state.But America's own policy has made it harder to quarantine Iran.
In California, where the Arizona law divides voters, the Republican nominee for governor, Meg Whitman, has moderated her tough stance on illegal immigration in what is seen as an effort to woo Latinos.
In an election-year twist, 13 Democrats, largely moderates facing tough re-election fights, actually pushed the bill to passage, because 30 Republicans voted against the measure, either because they did not believe in a subsidized loan program or the short-term nature of the solution.
In a recent interview, Mr. Burton said that Mr. Davis's inflexibility -- "because he thinks a Democrat becomes a moderate by being tough on crime" -- ignored the possibility that people could be "redeemed".
But such views were drowned out by the more popular idea that Labor ministers in a Sharon government could moderate its otherwise tough line toward the peace talks and international relations.
For Mr. Pataki, the year's achievements raised his national profile, enhanced his reputation as a social moderate who is tough on crime, and attached him to several popular issues as he considers whether to run for a third term in 2002.
Mr. Kelly, who won the nomination after defeating a moderate Republican, offered tough-worded attacks on the establishment and Ms. Giffords.
"With gas prices moderating, it's tough to make an economic argument to buy a plug-in hybrid".
The federal law, which was supported by many in the industry as a moderate alternative to tougher proposals, does allow Internet providers to sue spammers, however.
