Maddow said that, though the GOP was supposed to be "uniting Republicans and conservatives on all these fiscal issues and not dealing with these divisive social issues anymore," the 2010 crop of candidates was more extreme on issues like abortion than many in the past.
"The problem in the United States is that the extreme can dictate, particularly in the primary process, which tends to have more extreme single-issue groups, where they can actually nominate people who do not represent the mainstream of the party.
Romney, who has already moved to the right on several social issues, may be tempted to highlight his more extreme positions on issues such as abortion and gay rights.
Sandpaper can be used for small rubbing problems, while the belt sander or circular saw are ideal for more extreme door-sticking issues.
In more extreme cases, they could issue new shares: the bond insurers, which depend on impeccable credit ratings and are important for the health of the banking system, may have no choice but to raise capital.
They acknowledged that the language of this alert was more extreme than similar alerts issued in the past; earlier alerts have seldom made reference to the expectation of large-scale attacks or possible casualties.
"Are my issues more extreme?
Deriding Romney for what the Obama campaign sees as a belated shift to the centre, Obama portrayed him as more extreme than George W Bush on social issues, particularly women's rights.
3.46am BST Here's the instant response from Ewen MacAskill, at the scene of the debate-crime: Barack Obama staged a strong comeback in his second showdown with Mitt Romney, with the president describing his Republican opponent as "offensive" in suggesting he was playing politics over Benghazi and portraying him as more extreme than George W Bush on social issues such as women's rights.
From British sovereignty and the EU, to immigration and human rights, this effect of Ukip's more extreme position can be found on a range of issues issues.
