The only question I have is why Barack Obama is not a technocratic moderate. I would even go so far and call him a technocratic (and very moderate) conservative, at least by European standards.
Because, however popular he may be in Europe, he still has to run in the US.
I only talked about labels, not popularity. (I also think that Europe is at least beginning to be throughly disappointed by Barack Obama.)
Just say "strong as a Bull Moose" and run with it, eh?