‘Roadkill’ caucus seeks a voice for centrist Democrats

[eridani]

A very appropriate name, IMO

http://www.heraldnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100209/NEWS01/702099891&news01ad=1&template=printart

Sen. Steve Hobbs helped found the group to create more support for the middle ground on issues.

By Jerry Cornfield
Herald Writer

OLYMPIA — Centrist Democrats frustrated that their ideas and voices are routinely mashed by the Legislature’s liberals and conservatives are banding together.

They call themselves the Roadkill Caucus.

“We really didn’t know what to call ourselves. As moderates, we constantly get run over by the far right and the far left and we end up being roadkill,” said Sen. Steve Hobbs, D-Lake Stevens, one of the founders.

Thus far, about eight senators and 16 representatives, including House Majority Leader Lynn Kessler, D-Hoquiam, are associated with the group. Members have met weekly for dinner to swap thoughts and figure out where they stand on evolving issues on budget, tax and policy.

[SteveM]

1. They don't have it in the DNC? In the White House?

Here is the political landscape in the U.S.:

Center.
Right.
Far-right.
Crap-in-your-pants-and-go-to-heaven-right.