It's difficult to imagine a significant group of centrist Republicans alienating their most powerful ally by signing a discharge petition.
On the other hand, the Bush administration, with the support of many Republicans and a significant number of centrist Democrats, oppose referendums, arguing that military policy should not be subject to popular votes.
Include dates of governance, leaders, parties and their political affiliation (right, left, centrist, other) and significant events under each government.
Taking note of the recent Israeli parliamentary elections, in which a centrist coalition made significant gains, Mrs. Clinton said that the shifting political landscape might facilitate progress.
Mr. Strauss-Kahn, who is regarded as too much of a capitalist and centrist by a significant element of the party, is seen to be hesitating on whether he really wants to give up his I.M.F.
Practically all presidential candidates in the Southeast Asian country can be classified as centrists, with no significant ideological differentiation.
Several unions have made a significant advertising buy in the hopes of pressuring centrist Democratic senators into keeping Social Security and Medicare off the chopping block.
But since the German centre-left has in the past focused on fostering links with Labour centrists, the move sends out a significant signal nonetheless.
Fischer, a centrist and a former state bureaucrat, gained significant popularity when he led a caretaker government in 2009-10.
By clearing the 5 percent hurdle for representation in the state Parliament, the Left Party, which is also made up of former Social Democrats disillusioned by that party's centrist policies of recent years, scored a significant victory.
