DLC - Out of Touch, Without a Clue

Centrist Democrats Warn Party Not to Present Itself as 'Far Left'

In contrast to last year, when four Democratic presidential contenders delivered addresses at the council's summer meeting, this conference did not feature a single candidate.

That said, the council has become increasingly politically radioactive in this primary season, with many liberals accusing it of abandoning traditional Democratic positions. An invitation to the candidates would have put them in a politically difficult position.

Even though the council has close ties to many Democratic presidential candidates, its president, Bruce Reed, was at a loss today when asked to name the candidates in this race that embodied the council's philosophy the way Mr. Clinton did in 1992.