I would remind the voters of the Midwest that, whatever the fanciful rhetoric and whatever moderate posture the former IDS resident would like to stake out, his record is ultimately one of conservatism and backwards-thinking.
You've been using this kind of attack against actually moderate Federalists for months, if not years. So how is this still a thing?
Congratulations on your rethorical creativity
You don't understand that from TNF's POV, it doesn't matter whether you're a moderate or extreme Federalist, you stand for the antithesis of what TNF is trying to accomplish.
So it doesn't matter what kind of Federalist you are, he's going to be vehemently against your party and all your candidates. It's very simple.