moderate voter
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moderate
adjective
uk/ˈmɒd.ər.ət/us/ˈmɑː.dɚ.ət/
neither small nor large in size, amount, degree, ...
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voter
noun[C]
uk/ˈvəʊ.tər/us/ˈvoʊ.t̬ɚ/
a person who votes or who has a legal right to vote, especially in ...
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But, of course, amoderatevoterwould prefer a more moderate policy and, in the event of a left-wing candidate victory, wishes to signal her preference.
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Thus, moderate voters do not generally apply a policy-balancing strategy.
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Thus, divided government can serve the interests of moderate voters, particularly in periods when political parties advocate extreme policies.
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The story of conservatism in these countries from the 1980s is essentially an attempt to redefine conservatism in ways that can appeal to moderate voters.
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These results seem consistent with the hypothesis that, within the sub-class of moderate voters, electoral surprise contributes to the midterm loss.
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At the midterm, moderate voters possess full knowledge of the president's partisan affiliation and can tailor their congressional vote to dilute the president's power.
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Instead, our results indicate that moderate voters simply are more likely to vote consistently with their regime preferences, no matter whether they prefer a unified or a divided government.
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Extremist voters always want government to be unified in the hands of their favoured party, whereas moderate voters may prefer divided government to balance one party against the other.
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She previously gained a reputation for appealing to moderate voters despite a conservative track record.
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It was intended to be a liberal centrist party, encompassing moderate voters from both the centre-left and the centre-right.
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Duverger suggested an election in which 100,000 moderate voters and 80,000 radical voters are voting for a single official.
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