My uber-point is vote in primaries, please. I think you’ll agree with that.

To your other points:
1) The data I presented does not, on it’s own, show the country is purple, but several polls suggest the country is actually a centrist country IF THE PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT VOTING ACTUALLY VOTED. So, I’m trying to encourage people who don’t vote today, to vote, even if they disagree with me. I believe the not-voters are often more sane than the current primary voters.

2) I agree I was loose with my terms. Shame on me. I know the importance of that. To me a moderate is someone who tries to see all sides of an issue, and is open to swaying by people on either side. To me, an extremist is someone who takes a position without regard to how it impacts others. Not a fair definition I know.

3) In general, just because someone “doesn’t agree with me” does not make them an extremist. However, I’d be happy to make an exception for you j/k

I agree that 30% of voters are registered as independents and hence their votes don’t count in primaries.

Or put another way, 30% of voters, most of whom are smart, have elected to disenfranchise themeslves by not voting in the elections where their vote would count most.

“Independents” claim that they don’t register because no party represents their interests. My response is “pick a party, and change it so it does represent your interests”. I know that’s hard and harsh, but if the system has all the power, don’t remove yourself from it. I’m an independent voter, but I never register independent.

Independents not voting in primaries has been one of the biggest successes of the political extremes in my opinions.

Also, I admire how you’ve defined “reasonable” and “sensible” voters as those who comport with your political sensibilities. My politics are quite different from yours. Does that make me an extremist? And is a moderate someone who may have “extreme” positions on different issues at opposite ends of the spectrum (e.g., pro-death penalty but also pro-choice), or is it someone who is “centrist” on most issues? And what are the centrist positions? Some defining of terms and assumptions might be in order.

I also don’t think ‘social-liberalism’ is synonymous with ‘social laissez-faire’. The former usually involves tax policy (read: wealth redistribution). ‘Social-libertarianism’ might be closer to the mark.