New Democrat
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New Democrat refers to a centrist, pro-market, and socially liberal faction within the U.S. Democratic Party that emerged in the late 20th century and is associated with figures like Bill Clinton.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
centrist ideology
→
intra-party faction → political ideology → |
| associatedWithOrganization |
Democratic Leadership Council
→
New Democrat Network → |
| associatedWithPerson |
Al Gore
→
Bill Clinton → Evan Bayh → Harold Ford Jr. → Hillary Clinton → Joe Lieberman → John Edwards → |
| contrastsWith |
progressive wing of the Democratic Party
→
traditional New Deal liberalism → |
| country |
United States
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| emergedInDecade |
1980s
→
1990s → |
| emergedInPeriod |
late 20th century
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| hasDebate |
impact on income inequality
→
relationship to neoliberal economic policies → role of markets versus government in social policy → |
| hasEconomicPosition |
pro-market policies
→
support for deficit reduction → support for deregulation in some sectors → support for free trade → |
| hasPoliticalPosition |
Third Way politics
→
centrism → fiscal moderation → social liberalism → |
| hasSocialPosition |
support for LGBT rights
→
support for abortion rights → support for civil rights → support for welfare reform → tough-on-crime stance → |
| ideologicalGoal |
appeal to moderate and suburban voters
→
reposition Democratic Party toward the political center → |
| ideologicalLabel |
moderate Democrat
→
pro-business Democrat → |
| influencedBy |
Third Way
→
neoliberalism → |
| notableEvent |
election of Bill Clinton as U.S. president in 1992
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| partOf |
Democratic Party (United States)
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|
| peakInfluencePeriod |
1990s
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|
| supportsPolicy |
balanced budget policies
→
charter schools → crime control legislation → education reform → market-based health care reforms → welfare-to-work programs → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Bill Clinton
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ideology |