middle of the road

He pitched himself to voters as a moderate Republican, saying he bucked his party on abortion and immigration, instead sticking to middle-of-the-road policy proposals.

Farage is keenly aware that to challenge for real power, he needs to attract middle-of-the-road voters turned off by endless scandals.

Brown's localizing strategy has traditionally worked in his favor, appealing to "middle-of-the-road constituency that tends to appeal to Ohioans," Neiheisel said.

At that wage, it would take 445 years to earn as much as the middle-of-the-road chief executive on this list.

Former Secretary of State Sam Reed said he hopes Washington Republicans can distinguish themselves from the national scene with middle-of-the-road candidates.