"The moderate votes are in play, not the leftist ones".
At first it seemed that he would bleed moderate Republican votes from Mr Kilgore, but now he is targeting Democrats who think Mr Kaine is too meek on issues such as transport and abortion.Mr Potts clearly fancies himself as a teller of home truths in the Ross Perot mould.
This third option for voters -- Jibril, Islamists, or federalists -- would have diverted votes away from Jibril (who is the target of much federalist ire) and split the moderate vote, strengthening the Islamists in eastern Libya.
Bono and Campbell split the moderates' votes, and Herschensohn won.
In the House, the leadership was forced this week to jettison popular health insurance subsidies and cut a major tax-and-spending measure in half in a desperate effort to round up votes from moderate and conservative Democrats.
Although critics question how wonderful the "Texas miracle" really is (see article), anxious voters may not be so finicky.Much now depends on whether Mr Perry can parlay this record into votes from moderate Republicans.
There is little doubt that Mr Boehner, a Republican, could, whenever he wants, gather enough votes from moderate Republicans and most, if not all, Democrats to reopen the government.
"Aside from a colorful business and military resumé that was, in truth, less unusual than otherwise, Issa's record in Congress appeared unlikely to win crossover Democratic votes, or votes from moderate Republicans.
What was left unsaid was how Ryan would get the Freedom Caucus onboard with any Obamacare replacement without losing votes from moderates who might balk at that group's demands to take away all of the law's benefits.
What was left unsaid was how Ryan would get the Freedom Caucus onboard with any Obamacare replacement without losing votes from moderates who might balk at that group's demands to take away all of the law's benefits.
