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...Ventura's centrist themes scared away people that were seeking to join us because they thought we were changing from our principles that made us attractive to them," Moan says...
With his plans for universal health coverage and "big ideas," Bill Bradley appealed most to unreformed liberals. But Gore focused his efforts on attacking Bradley's proposals as too risky, and as portraying himself as the safe Democratic alternative for centrist voters...
...primaries, it appears that finding a successful trajectory will be far more daunting for George W. Bush than for his Democratic rival. As he licks the wounds inflicted by John McCain's spirited challenge, the Texas governor will have to complete an extensive to-do list: Find a centrist voice, talk up the reform aspect of his candidacy and embrace the moderate wing of his party...
There are no such overt struggles on the horizon for Gore. "He is very comfortable, very happy about where he is now," says Pooley. Having not had to stray far from his centrist-Democrat path in his tussle with Bill Bradley, the vice president won't have to do too much repositioning in his wooing of McCain independents in the coming months. And according to the exit polls taken in open primaries exposing the social libertarianism of many McCain supporters on issues like gay rights, Gore's moderate stance on social issues will probably find a welcoming audience. The vice...
John S. McCain's crusade for the heart and soul of the Republican party faces a cross-roads today. Outside of New England, where he leads in nearly every state poll, he must prove to Republican voters that his centrist rhetoric does not diminish his conservative credentials...