middle-of-the-roader
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Burned by a fierce confirmation fight that rejected Robert Bork, President Reagan picked Anthony Kennedy, a middle-of-the-roader who has played the role of balancer and swing vote.
From Newsweek • Apr. 10, 2010
David Wildman, the basketball captain, calls him "a middle-of-the-roader."
From Time Magazine Archive
Serious, middle-of-the-roader Dr. Juan Negrin became Premier and frontman for Socialist Prieto, who received the key Ministry of National Defense.
From Time Magazine Archive
Baker and McBrien agree that a middle-of-the-roader will only enhance drift and decline.
From Time Magazine Archive
Commander in Chief General Abdel Karim Zahreddin, a middle-of-the-roader, tried to get the two factions together in the middle-of-the-road town of Horns.
From Time Magazine Archive
