<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> In recent years, the term "political moderates" has gained traction as a buzzword . The existence of the ideal moderate is disputed because of a lack of a moderate political ideology . Voters who describe themselves as centrist often mean that they are moderate in their political views, advocating neither extreme left - wing politics nor right - wing politics . Gallup polling has shown American voters identifying themselves as moderate between 35--38% of the time over the last 20 years . Voters may identify with moderation for a number of reasons: pragmatic, ideological or otherwise . It has even been suggested that individuals vote for centrist parties for purely statistical reasons . </P> <P> In religion, the moderate position is centered and opposed to liberalism or conservatism . For example in Christianity, moderates in evangelicalism would oppose the ideas of Christian right and Christian fundamentalism, as well as liberal Christians oppose the idea of Christian left . For Islam, moderates oppose the extreme views of Islamic extremism and Islamic fundamentalism . </P>

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