Political Triangulation:

Political triangulation: the ablitity in politics by a politician to triangulate his views by appealing to his parties base while at the same time appealing to moderate, independent voters who will help him win election. Examples of politicans who were successful at triangulation include former president's Ronald Reagan, and Bill Clinton. President Reagan was able to successfully triangulate between the Republicans as his base and appeal to democrats, forever known as Reagan democrats for the landside support they gave him. President was able with able to triangulate as well, but the opposite of President Reagan. President Clinton triangulated with the Democrats as his base and was able to appeal to independent voters who helped elect him twice. President Clinton it should be noted was not as successful as Reagan in triangulation because the voters carried a level of mistrust of him, thus he is not honoured with the name Clinton Republicans. History aside triangulation is a balanceing act of policy positions that only the most political savy politicans succeed at.

The story of the '08 Presidental election will be one of who can best triangulate between their base and the moderate independent voters they need to win election.