At times he has argued powerfully in favour of a cap-and-trade bill to moderate climate change.

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Whether policy experts believe that Mauricio Funes and the FMLN will do their best to follow the Chavez model or they accept Funes as a moderate, the political climate in El Salvador does not lend itself to a strong leftward shift.

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On Thursday, he endorsed Obama because of their, quite moderate, mutual views on climate change.

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In part, that could be its favorable regulatory climate for business, more moderate housing and other costs.

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Weeping beside his casket Thursday, his widow, Besma Belaid, was among those pointing the finger at the climate fostered by the governing Ennahda party, led by moderate Islamists.

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Jon Huntsman, the closest thing to a moderate in the race (who supports gay marriage and action to combat climate change), is polling in low single figures.

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Weeping Thursday beside his casket, his widow, Besma Belaid, was among those pointing the finger at the climate fostered by the governing Ennahda party, which is led by moderate Islamists.

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One advertising expert said the recent ads hitting the airwaves are not only aimed at the climate change proposals, but also on members of Congress, especially moderate Democrats and Republicans in western and southern states.

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According to the National Climate Center, more than half of the continental United States has experienced moderate or greater effects.

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