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July 27, 2003
Centrist Democrats Reserved Toward Dean

Dean's gained momentum, but can he win the Democratic center? This Yahoo / AP article questions that prospect. Witness Al From, head of the centrist Democratic Leadership Council:

"Dean has certainly created a lot of excitement and has hooked on to what is the hot button issue," ... "His anti-war stance has helped him an awful lot. The enthusiasm is real. But in the long run, the Democratic Party will not elect a president who has not crossed a security threshold."
By "security" From means "national security."



Posted by Alan at July 27, 2003 08:43 PM | TrackBack
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The DLC is not a friendly place for the anti-war left. This primary could tell us a lot about how much influence the DLC has over the future of the party.

Posted by: Mike Van Winkle at July 28, 2003 12:32 PM

Mike Van Winkle said, “The DLC is not a friendly place for the anti-war left.”

Neither is the USA.

Posted by: Jeff B at July 28, 2003 09:59 PM

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