Exaplain & Analyse 3 factions of Democrat party

P1 - Liberal democratic faction

• Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, and Chuck Schumer

• These Democrats represent more liberal states such as California or states and districts in New England.

• This faction argues for a more interventionist government role in regulating and managing the economy, higher taxes, increased Federal government spending and support for social welfare programmes and healthcare.

• This group is also socially liberal and believe in and support a pro-choice stance on abortion, same-sex marriage, and wider equal rights programmes

• Chamoioned legislation like Affordable Car act 2010 & historically New Deal by FDR

P2 - Progressive democrats on the left

• Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey

• Also concerned with environmental issues and supported the Green New Deal legislation in 2019

• Faction is represented in the House of Representatives by the Congressional Progressive Caucus and includes members such as AOC, Ilhan Omar, and Rashida Tlaib.

• The new Minority Leader in the House of Representatives, Hakeem Jeffries, is a member of the Progressive Caucus, Bernie Sanders who votes with the progressives

P3 - Conservative democrats often referred to as ‘Blue Dog Democrats’ or DINOS (Democrats in name only)

• Jared Golden & Adam Gray

• Tend to have both fiscally and socially conservative views such as low taxes and spending and anti-abortion or pro-gun views.

• These Democrats tend to represent more conservative states or districts.

• This faction was established in 1995

• for example several Blue Dog Democrats opppossed stricter control measures during debates follwoing the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting

• Appealing to moderate conservative voters the Blue Dog coalition helps secure seats that could be crucial for the party to achieve a majority in Congress

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