BBJ said:
What's a moderate?
I don't believe in moderates, to me a moderate just is on the fence and doesn't really have a position.
Not at all. (Which is why "Independant" is such a popular classification.)
No more than disagreeing with one party aligns you with the other.
In fact,
a lot of people would be considered moderates rather than hard core conservative/liberal/libertarian/etc. Party alliances don't really make a whole lot of difference.
For example, most Republicans aren't near as right-wing as Pat Robertson. Doesn't make them "fence sitters", just means they think he's a little far off the edge. They're moderates.
Most Democrats aren't near as left-wing as Ted Kennedy. Doesn't make them "fence sitters" either. It just means their political beliefs are more centered.
To say you have to be one or the other is like saying if you don't live on the East Coast, you must live on the West Coast.