Voters had rejected candidates with extremist ideas and elected moderates instead.

VOA: special.2009.06.18

A 218 vote majority would be required but Democrats have faced concerns from moderates and conservatives within their own party.

VOA: standard.2009.09.10

The president is hoping to get more Republican support for his economic initiatives through his partnership with moderates like Schwarzenegger.

VOA: standard.2009.03.20

Some Democrats, including White House advisor David Axelrod, believe conservatives are trying to purge moderates from the Republican Party.

VOA: standard.2009.11.02

He also said that Israel's "siege" of Gaza had strengthened the hand of Hamas and other extremists in the region, while undermining moderates.

VOA: standard.2010.03.16

He made clear he sees a battle for the heart and soul of the Republican Party between moderates like himself, and staunch conservatives.

VOA: standard.2009.05.24

Baker says moderates in both parties have increasingly been squeezed out in recent years.

VOA: standard.2010.05.04

She also said Arab moderates should reopen trade offices and make other confidence-building gestures toward Israel to show Israelis that peace would actually end the Jewish state's regional isolation.

VOA: standard.2010.04.30

"But,of course,now the moderates are extremely limited.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat Erekat told reporters that if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to reject the two-state solution it would weaken Palestinian moderates, strengthen the extremists and push the region toward chaos and violence.

VOA: standard.2009.04.17

"And I think it sends a clear message to moderates within that party that there is no room at the inn for them, and that is why you see Republican identification in polls at a historic low,".

VOA: standard.2009.11.02