Here is a list of Democrats who are or were with the DLC

I am printing the list of the Presidential candidates. On the list was Obama but, it was proven he never was associated with the DLC (though Harold Ford, the new prez of the dlc is trying to get him in there and keeps namedropping Obama. Obama remains adverse to the DLC).
So, these are the candidates and I will provide link to the list of all dems associated now or at one time. This is not in any way to start any flame wars or to upset anyone. I just thought people might be curious if their rep or senator is associated. I do not know if any listed still are members as that was not indicated.

Presidential Candidates
2008
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton(NY)
former Senator John Edwards(NC)
former Governor Tom Vilsack(IA)
Governor Bill Richardson(NM)
Senator Joseph Biden(DE)


http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/2/9/213026/7480

Universal coverage dedicated more to protecting the profits of the insurance giants than actually delivering medical care to sick Americans.

three things that are antithma to DLCers. They don't support universal healthcare, they support NAFTA and free trade and support the war in Iraq.
this is why some voted for and some against. OMG! I just answered the burning question. The ones associated with the DLC voted yes.

playing devil's advocate....Gore was DLC...so I guess we can scratch him off the list??? I am with you guys though, none of those above politicians will get my support...I am gunning for Kucinich but would settle for Obama.

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but I will abstain and instead ask -- what are you doing here?

defended David Duke of the KKK because he had the right to be on the ballot in 1992. What is it about Republicans that they don't understand that the defense of civil liberties and the upholding of the Constitution apply to ALL of us? And, why is it, that the advancement of civil rights throughout our country's history ONLY seems to have taken place during Democratic administrations and congresses? Meanwhile, anytime a Republican tries to introduce a Constitutional Amendment, (such as the so-called, "Defense of Marriage Act") the proposed Amendment is about limiting, rather than broadening our "inalienable" rights?

A Republican finds a post on Democratic Underground "highly offensive?":eyes:

and urged against giving the chimp broad war powers under the iwr.


http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/09/23/politics/main523030.shtml

If I'm not mistaken, he was for free and fair trade with labor and environmental protections.

This was his 2000 platform on health care:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/columnists/wickham/wick119.htm

http://www.issues2000.org/Al_Gore_Health_Care.htm

The dlc didn't think he was "republican enough":

http://www.progress.org/goredlc2.htm

Gore doesn't fit the dlc even if he was a member once:

http://www.buzzflash.com/smith/06/01/smi06008.html

I tend to agree with the above opinion piece. Gore is not beholden to the dlc.

And Bush has sure made Bill Clinton's presidency look good.

Bums

Bury them all. As far as I'm concerned, only real progressives need apply to be a Democratic Presidential candidate.

The DLC gave strong support for the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Prior to the war, Will Marshall co-signed a letter to President Bush from the Project for the New American Century endorsing military action against Saddam Hussein. During the 2004 Primary campaign the DLC attacked Presidential candidate Howard Dean as an out-of-touch liberal because of Dean's position of only pursuing Osama Bin Laden instead of invading Iraq. The DLC dismissed other critics of the Iraq invasion such as filmmaker Michael Moore as "Anti-American" and members of the "loony left" <7>. Even as domestic support for the Iraq War plummeted in 2004 and 2005, Marshall called upon Democrats to balance their criticism of Bush's handling of the Iraq War with praise for the President's achievements and cautioned "Democrats need to be choosier about the political company they keep, distancing themselves from the pacifist and anti-American fringe."

With DLC flags.

Kerry is not a DLCer, though. He was called recently and his staff completely denies that he has any ties with the DLC, any more.

The rest, as far as I know, are on the list or have taken money and support from the DLC (like Schumer).

Harkin (Iowa) 82.75862069
Boxer (California) 82.75862069
Feingold (Wisconsin) 82.75862069
Kennedy (Massacheusetts) 77.5862069
Corzine (New Jersey) now Gov. 76.66666667
Lautenberg (New Jersey) 75.86206897
Durbin (Illinois) 75.86206897
Akaka (Hawaii) 75.86206897
Sarbanes (Maryland) 72.4137931
Kerry (Massacheusetts) DLC 70.68965517
Leahy (Vermont) 70.68965517
Levin (Michigan) 68.96551724
Mikulski (Maryland) 68.96551724
Reed (Rhode Island) 68.96551724
Biden (Deleware) 67.24137931
Dodd (Connecticut) 65.51724138
Wyden (Oregon) 65.51724138
Dayton (Minnesota) 65.51724138
Obama (Illinois) 63.79310345
Bayh (Indiana) DLC 60.34482759
Murray (Washington) 60.34482759
Schumer (New York) DLC 58.62068966
Inouye (Hawaii) DLC 56.89655172
Bingaman (New Mexico) 56.89655172
Dorgan (North Dakota) DLC 55.17241379
Reid (Nevada) 55.17241379
Byrd (West Virginia) 55.17241379
Clinton (New York) DLC 53.44827586
Menendez (New Jersey) DLC 50
Cantwell (Washington) DLC 48.27586207
Stabenow (Michigan) DLC 46.55172414
Kohl (Wisconsin) DLC 44.82758621
Feinstein (California) DLC 44.82758621
Leiberman (Connecticut) DLC 44.82758621
Rockefeller (West Virginia) 41.37931034
Conrad (North Dakota) DLC 41.37931034
Baucus (Montana) DLC 39.65517241
Carper (Deleware) DLC 34.48275862
Johnson (South Dakota) DLC 31.03448276
Lincoln (Arkansas) DLC 31.03448276
Salazar (Colorado) DLC 24.13793103
Pryor (Arkansas) DLC 22.4137931
Nelson (Florida) DLC 20.68965517
Landrieu (Louisianna) DLC 17.24137931
Nelson (Nebraska) DLC 3.448275862

Democratic Leadership Council: Congressional New Democrats: House NDC

http://www.ndol.org/ndol_sub.cfm?kaid=103&subid=110

Democratic Leadership Council: Congressional New Democrats: Senate NDC

http://www.ndol.org/ndol_sub.cfm?kaid=103&subid=111

Democratic Leadership Council
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Leadership_Council


* President Bill Clinton
* Sen. Evan Bayh of Indiana
* Sen. Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut
* Rep. Dave McCurdy of Oklahoma
* Sen. John Breaux of Louisiana
* Sen. Sam Nunn of Georgia
* Sen. Charles Robb of Virginia
* Former House Democratic Leader Rep. Richard Gephardt of Missouri.
* Former Governor Tom Vilsack of Iowa


The Democratic Leadership Council is a non-profit corporation<1> that argues that the United States Democratic Party should shift away from traditionally populist positions. Moderate and conservative Democratic party leaders founded the DLC in response to the landslide victory of Republican candidate Ronald Reagan over Democratic candidate Walter Mondale during the 1984 Presidential election. The founders believed the United States Democratic Party needed to shift to the right of center to remain viable during the Reagan era. The DLC hails President Clinton as proof of the viability of third way politicians and as a DLC success story. Critics contend that the DLC is effectively a powerful, corporate-financed mouthpiece within the Democratic party that acts to keep Democratic Party candidates and platforms sympathetic to corporate interests and the interests of the wealthy.

The DLC's affiliated think tank is the Progressive Policy Institute. Democrats who adhere to the DLC's philosophy often call themselves New Democrats.