And I won’t use the joke about "They drink in moderation" (since it’s probably not true, especially given the polarization in this country these days).
But moderates and centrists ARE around…and if you want to meet some in the New England area, here’s this news from Rick Heller at Centerfield which we will run in full:
Here is a chance to meet your fellow political moderates in person. Announcing the FIRST EVER centrist meetup in the Boston area:
Thursday, January 27, 7:00 PM
Redline
59 JFK St (Harvard Square, near Eliot Street)
Cambridge, MAThis will be an opportunity to socialize, to discuss the issues, blogs, and debate who to support in the 2006 Massachusetts governors race. We will be meeting jointly with political independents. You can RSVP for the event by signing up at the meetup.com site for either centrists or independents. There is no charge to sign up.
If you are in the Boston area, but can’t make this month’s meeting, please sign up anyway and RSVP as No. That way, I will know how to contact you for future meetups. I don’t know how many people will show up, but I will be there unless a Nor’easter drops more than one foot of snow. If you have any questions, email me at rick @ centristcoalition dot com
We’re hoping to hear that there was more than a moderate turnout…….
Joe Gandelman is a former fulltime journalist who freelanced in India, Spain, Bangladesh and Cypress writing for publications such as the Christian Science Monitor and Newsweek. He also did radio reports from Madrid for NPR’s All Things Considered. He has worked on two U.S. newspapers and quit the news biz in 1990 to go into entertainment. He also has written for The Week and several online publications, did a column for Cagle Cartoons Syndicate and has appeared on CNN.