I think I agree with your characterization of moderate, with the exception that I'd want a moderate to simply keep government the *%$ out of "social issues" completely. And I'd add Barach Obama to the Dems list - at least based on his speech at the DNC convention (there were two speeches I applauded at that convention: Reagan's and Obama's). Of course, I never considered myself a "moderate". I'm quite comfortable being very conservative in some areas. Too bad Schwarzenegger can never run for president.