Hillary Clinton to Chart Centrist Democratic Agenda

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Just a reminder, in case anyone has forgotten, http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=4721855">Hillary Clinton IS the DLC Candidate

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Hillary Clinton to Chart Centrist Democratic Agenda

by Alex Chadwick

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Day to Day, July 26, 2005 · Alex Chadwick talks with Bruce Reed, a former aide to President Bill Clinton, about this week's meeting of the Democratic Leadership Council, a centrist party organization. The group has appointed Hillary Clinton to define a party agenda for the upcoming 2006 and 2008 elections.

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Centrist Democrats have chosen Clinton to lead the American Dream Initiative

Bruce Reed, President of the DLC, Domestic Policy Council under Bill Clinton, tries to explain that Clinton is not a liberal:

"She's been involved in the DLC a couple of decades now...so she was a natural choice..."

NPR: "But doesn't she have a reputation for being on the liberal end of the party?"

"I wouldn't say that, I've known her for fifteen years... she's a Clinton democrat from the get go ... she's always been quite culturally conservative, I worked with her on Welfare reform ... reforming the child welfare reform system ... she's a natural for this... she's been a good friend to us (the DLC) for many, many years..."