New Democrat Update - September 1997
Senator Bob Kerrey to Address Colorado DLC
US Senator Bob Kerrey of Nebraska, who CO-chaired the high-profile Bipartisan Commission on Entitlement and Tax Reform, will be the keynote speaker on the future of the Social Security system at a Colorado DLC Policy Forum. Congressman David Skaggs and former Colorado First Lady Dottie Lamm have been invited to participate.
Senator Kerrey is Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and a member of the Senate Agriculture and Senate Finance Committees. He is a committed New Democrat and a very successful business person who, upon returning from the Vietnam War, built a chain of highly successful restaurants and health clubs that today employ over 900 people.
The program “Social Security: Safe and Sound or a (Baby) Boomer Bust?” will be a luncheon discussion on Saturday, September 20, 11:30 AM at the Embassy Suites, 1881 Curtis Street in downtown Denver. Since space is limited, please make your reservation as soon as possible by calling the DLC Reservation Hotline at 303-629-4816. After you hear the voice mail message, please RSVP by leaving your name and day phone number on the recorder.
The Forum is priced $25 per person to cover the cost of the facility and lunch. If you need additional information, please e-mail us.
Democrats Marching to the “Vital Center”
A Democratic Leadership Council survey, conducted by presidential pollster Mark Penn, concludes that Democratic rank and file voters are following President Clinton into the vital center of the debate. According to Penn, “Most Democrats are moderates and conservatives; most Democrats favor a limited role for government; most reject the politics of redistribution of income in favor of growth and opportunity; most favor free trade on a reciprocal basis.” In a nutshell, most Democrats are “New Democrats.”
DLC president Al From said, “This poll simply demolishes most of the old stereotypes about the opinions of rank-and-file Democrats - stereotypes some Democratic leaders still hold onto fiercely. The Democratic rank-and-file supports a New Democratic agenda, supports bipartisan action to solve problems, and supports the President's record more strongly than any other segment of the electorate.”
If you would like a copy of the report, send us an e-mail.
In the News...
Governor Roy Romer, General Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, recently spoke at the Denver Forum and made a strong case why Democrats must continue moving to the center. As the New Democrat Update reported last month, Northern Colorado Democrats are sending the same message.