New Democrats
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New Democrats are a group with moderate political beliefs within the Democratic Party of the United States. They are sometimes called the "Third Way" group in the party. They often support both social liberalism and economic liberalism. New Democrats controlled the party from the late-1980s through the mid-2010s.[1][2][3][4] They are also called centrist Democrats, Clinton Democrats, or moderate Democrats,
References
- ↑ Steinhauer, Jennifer (October 8, 2012). "Weighing the Effect of an Exit of Centrists". The New York Times. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ↑ Graham, David A. (November 5, 2018). "How Far Have the Democrats Moved to the Left?". The Atlantic. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ↑ Podkul, Alexander R.; Kamarck, Elaine (September 14, 2018). "What's happening to the Democratic Party?". Brookings Institution. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ↑ Marans, Daniel (November 27, 2018). "The Progressive Caucus Has A Chance To Be More Influential Than Ever". The Huffington Post.
That would bring the caucus' total to 96 members, or about 40 percent of the House Democratic Caucus ― by far the largest bloc in the party.