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
emergedInDecade 1980s
1990s
emergedInPeriod late 20th century
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
partOf Democratic Party (United States)
peakInfluencePeriod 1990s
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
ideology

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