Analysis: President Biden’s agenda confronts shifting Democratic power dynamics.
found that between 2001 and 2006, self-identified moderates outnumbered liberals in the Democratic Party by 10 points. Between 2013 and 2018, liberals outnumbered moderates by 11 points.
“People want to see Medicare expanded. They want universal child care. They want a $15 federal minimum wage,” she said. “And those values are a lot more compelling right now to everyday people than austerity measures traditionally championed by the Blue Dog caucus.”“I think the party has moved pretty dramatically to the left. And I think they’re very afraid that they’ll lose the majority next time,” said Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla.
The coming weeks and months will pose a test for the Democratic caucus that could define the party in the 2022 midterm elections — and for years to come. Their task before them is to ink the largest expansion of the social safety net in generations with wafer-thin majorities and host of differences to resolve quickly.
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