He stands here and tells us that he's a moderate, mainstream, independent member of Congress.
First, moderate members must regain control of their party from the rabid right.
While in the House, Olin was considered to be a moderate member of the state's delegation.
Conservatives said that if he did so, they might be able to bring more moderate members of the Progress Party into a coalition.
"There is no question that these more moderate members of the party really do see an opportunity to gain," she said.
Judge Simons was among the court's more moderate members.
More moderate members of the coalition in government have began distancing themselves from the Assad regime.
The decision would make it harder to help the more moderate members within Tehran's government.
He may be described as the most moderate member of his party.
Such harsh sentencing caused concern amongst the more moderate members of the public, including Parliament.