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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New Democrat canonical | 3 |
| New Democrat movement | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
centrist ideology
ⓘ
intra-party faction ⓘ political ideology ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrganization |
Democratic Leadership Council
ⓘ
New Democrat Network ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Albert Gore, Jr.
ⓘ
surface form:
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 of America
ⓘ
surface form:
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 politics
ⓘ
surface form:
Third Way
neoliberalism ⓘ |
| notableEvent | election of Bill Clinton as U.S. president in 1992 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Democratic Party
ⓘ
surface form:
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 (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
New Democrat movement