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Daniel J.B. Mitchell: ‘Ronald Reagan Campaigns For Harry Truman in 1948’

Source:Daniel J.B. Mitchell– Ronald W. Reagan, campaigning for President Harry S. Truman, in 1948. “Ronald Reagan – then a liberal Democrat – campaigns on the radio for President Truman in 1948. He also supports Hubert Humphrey for Senator from Minnesota … Continue reading

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Liberty Pen: George Will: A Conflict of Visions

. Pre-1930s there was much if any public social safety net or social insurance in America at least at the federal level. The 1930s with the Great Depression and the New Deal obviously changed that. But Americans were still expected … Continue reading

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The Week: Opinion: Pascal Emmanuel Gobry: Hey, Liberals: Conservatives Don’t Have to be Moderate to be Smart

The Week: Opinion: Pascal Emmanuel Gobry: Hey, Liberals: Conservatives Don’t Have to be Moderate to be Smart Back in the mid and late 1980s as the Democratic Party had just lost its second straight presidential election a landslide and third … Continue reading

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Roosevelt Institute: Richard Kirsch- ‘The Politics of Responsibility- Not Envy’

Source:The New Democrat– Hillary R. Clinton (Democrat, New York) when she was Secretary of State. Americans are looking for politicians who ask the wealthy to take responsibility for their fair share of our society. According to former Treasury Secretary Larry … Continue reading

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The Open Mind With Richard Heffner- Mario Cuomo- On The Death Penalty and Other Issues (October 12th, 2011)

“Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo discusses his firm belief that the death penalty is wrong and that it is time for American to banish capital punishment.” From The Open Mind With Richard Heffner At risk of insulting Mario Cuomo and … Continue reading

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USA Today: Susan Page Interviewing Howard Dean on the State of the Democratic Party

. Source:The New Democrat  I’ve been somewhat reluctant to write about why the Democratic Party lost so badly, because it was an election where I don’t know how they could’ve done better considering the state of the country and with … Continue reading

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Politico Magazine: Will Marshall: How to Save the Democratic Party From Itself

Source:The New Democrat  Will Marshall seems to be arguing that since the Republican Party now operates the anti-government Tea Party Right, to go along with the Christian-Right when it comes to social issues, that the Democratic Party should operate the … Continue reading

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The Atlantic: Peter Beinart: ‘ClintonPhobia: Why No Democrat Wants to Run Against Hillary Clinton’

Source:The New Democrat  ‘ClintonPhobia’ ? How about Clinton fatigue? Does anyone who seriously understands the Democratic Party who is honest and knowledgable about the Democratic Party believe that Hillary will get a cakewalk to the Democratic nomination for president in … Continue reading

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The Fiscal Times: John Grgurich: U.S. Economy Grows More Under Democratic Presidents: Is That Good Luck or Good Policy?

Source:The New Democrat I know this is going to sound like a copout and trying not to take a hard stand and everything else, but the answer to why the American economy does better under Democratic presidents than Republican presidents to … Continue reading

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The Young Turks: Cenk Uygur & Anna Kasparien: ‘The Establishment Should Fear Elizabeth Warren’

Source:The New Democrat  What are the real political differences between Senator Barack Obama from 2005 to late 2008 and Senator Elizabeth Warren now? They both used and use great rhetoric in the sense that they know how to move their … Continue reading

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