Democratic Party

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The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, traditionally associated with liberal and progressive policies on social and economic issues.

All labels observed (60)

Label Occurrences
Democratic Party canonical 1,632
Democratic Party (United States) 1,439
United States Democratic Party 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf major political party in the United States
political party
alsoKnownAs Democratic Party
surface form: Democratic Party of the United States

Democratic Party
surface form: Democrats

Democratic Party
surface form: U.S. Democratic Party
color blue
colorSymbolism blue states
country United States of America
surface form: United States
currentStronghold Northeastern United States
West Coast of the United States
large metropolitan areas
foundingDate 1828
historicalStronghold American South (19th and early 20th centuries)
ideology liberalism
modern liberalism in the United States
progressivism
social liberalism
nationalCommittee Democratic National Committee
notablePresident Barack Obama
Bill Clinton
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
surface form: Franklin D. Roosevelt

Joe Biden
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
opposesPolicy large-scale deregulation of business
reductions in social safety net programs
politicalPosition center-left
predecessor Democratic-Republican Party
shortName Democratic Party self-linksurface differs
surface form: Democratic Party (United States)
supportsPolicy LGBTQ+ rights
abortion rights
civil rights protections
climate change mitigation
environmental regulation
expanded social welfare programs
gun control measures
minimum wage increases
progressive taxation
universal health care expansion
symbol blue color
donkey
traditionalSupportBase LGBTQ+ voters
college-educated voters
labor unions
racial and ethnic minorities
urban voters
younger voters
twoPartySystemPartner Republican Party
womenWing National Federation of Democratic Women
youthWing Young Democrats of America

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Barney Frank memberOfPoliticalParty Democratic Party
Barney Frank memberOf Democratic Party
this entity surface form: United States Democratic Party
Jeane Kirkpatrick memberOf Democratic Party
this entity surface form: Democratic Party (United States)
Thurgood Marshall Jr. memberOf Democratic Party
this entity surface form: Democratic Party (United States)
Thomas A. Hendricks movement Democratic Party
this entity surface form: Democratic Party in the Reconstruction era
Ron Reagan politicalAlignment Democratic Party
this entity surface form: Democratic Party (United States)
Edward R. Stettinius Jr. memberOfPoliticalParty Democratic Party
this entity surface form: Democratic Party (United States)
Revenue Act of 1934 associatedWith Democratic Party
this entity surface form: Democratic Party (United States)
Attorney General Homer Cummings memberOfPoliticalParty Democratic Party
subject surface form: Homer Cummings
this entity surface form: Democratic Party (United States)
Frances Perkins memberOfPoliticalParty Democratic Party
this entity surface form: Democratic Party (United States)
Salmon P. Chase memberOfPoliticalParty Democratic Party
John Glenn memberOfPoliticalParty Democratic Party
this entity surface form: Democratic Party (United States)
Robby Mook partyAffiliation Democratic Party
this entity surface form: Democratic Party (United States)
Toby Ziegler politicalAffiliation Democratic Party
Brien McMahon memberOfPoliticalParty Democratic Party
Jill Biden politicalParty Democratic Party
Pierce Butler partySupport Democratic Party
this entity surface form: Democratic Party (Minnesota, pre-appointment)
Henry Morgenthau Jr. memberOfPoliticalParty Democratic Party
this entity surface form: Democratic Party (United States)
96th United States Congress senateMajorityParty Democratic Party
this entity surface form: Democratic Party (United States)
96th United States Congress houseMajorityParty Democratic Party
this entity surface form: Democratic Party (United States)
1964 Indiana Democratic presidential primary party Democratic Party
this entity surface form: Democratic Party (United States)
Kwame Kilpatrick memberOfPoliticalParty Democratic Party
this entity surface form: Democratic Party (United States)
Jamie S. Gorelick politicalAlignment Democratic Party
Bob Kerrey memberOfPoliticalParty Democratic Party
Nellie Connally politicalAffiliation Democratic Party
this entity surface form: Democratic Party (United States)
Daniel Inouye memberOfPoliticalParty Democratic Party
this entity surface form: Democratic Party (United States)
Kirsten Gillibrand politicalParty Democratic Party
Hugh Rodham Jr. politicalParty Democratic Party
Jack Lew memberOfPoliticalParty Democratic Party
10th congressional district of New Jersey previousRepresentativeParty Democratic Party
subject surface form: New Jersey's 10th congressional district
Charles Schumer memberOfPoliticalParty Democratic Party
Obama family associatedWithPoliticalParty Democratic Party
Louise Slaughter politicalParty Democratic Party
112th United States Congress senateMajorityParty Democratic Party
this entity surface form: Democratic Party (United States)
112th United States Congress houseMinorityParty Democratic Party
this entity surface form: Democratic Party (United States)
Martin O’Malley politicalParty Democratic Party
subject surface form: Martin O'Malley
John W. McCormack politicalParty Democratic Party
John W. McCormack memberOf Democratic Party
Robert Armstrong memberOfPoliticalParty Democratic Party
subject surface form: Robert Armstrong (Texas politician)
this entity surface form: Democratic Party (United States)