{"id":2226343,"date":"2024-04-21T07:35:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-21T11:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/labels-game-some-democrats-ditching-progressive-brand\/"},"modified":"2024-04-21T07:37:14","modified_gmt":"2024-04-21T11:37:14","slug":"labels-game-some-democrats-ditching-progressive-brand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/labels-game-some-democrats-ditching-progressive-brand\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats are moving away from the &#8216;progressive&#8217; label"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flabels-game-some-democrats-ditching-progressive-brand%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2226343&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Prominent Democrats are redefining their progressive stance. Several have exited the Congressional \u2062Progressive\u200b Caucus\u200c amid\u200c rifts over issues like the Israel-Hamas conflict. Rep. Ruben\u200b Gallego \u200ddistanced himself from the progressive label, emphasizing bipartisan work for Arizonans. His decision follows changes in \u200bArizona&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/four-dangerous-new-democrat-bills-that-you-probably-havent-heard-of\/\" title=\"Four Dangerous New Democrat Bills That You Probably Haven\u2019t Heard Of\">political landscape<\/a>, making \u2062the upcoming Senate race pivotal. The \u2062Democratic Party is witnessing a shift\u200c in its progressive stance. With prominent members leaving the Congressional Progressive Caucus due to disagreements like the Israel-Hamas conflict, figures like Rep.\u2062 Ruben Gallego\u2063 are emphasizing bipartisan efforts and distancing\u200d themselves from the progressive label. These changes reflect the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/difficult-news-for-trump-and-republicans-arizona-women-will-now-turn-out-by-the-millions-to-vote-for-constitutional-amendment-for-abortion-and-joe-biden\/\" title=\"Challenging news for Trump and Republicans as Arizona women are set to mobilize in large numbers to support a Constitutional Amendment for Abortion and Joe Biden\">evolving political dynamics<\/a> in Arizona, setting the\u2064 stage for a crucial Senate race ahead.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Some of the most prominent figures in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Democratic Party\">Democratic Party<\/a> have labeled themselves as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/progressives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Democratic Party\">progressives<\/a>, but others, for various reasons, have put distance between them and the label recently.<\/p>\n<p>Several Democrats have left the Congressional Progressive Caucus, with some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/la-hospital-to-charge-employees-extra-fee-for-unvaccinated-spouse\/\" title=\"La. hospital to charge employees extra fee for unvaccinated spouse\">leaving due<\/a> to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/02\/21\/progressive-caucus-ritchie-torres-israel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>rift<\/a> over the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. One of the most high-profile departures came when Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) confirmed he was no longer in the caucus and shied away from calling himself a progressive when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/ruben-gallego-redefines-seeks-senate-promotion-arizona-rcna146568\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"speaking\">speaking<\/a> with NBC News this month.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI consider myself an Arizona member of Congress who works across the aisle with everybody,\u201d Gallego told the outlet when asked if he still considers himself a progressive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI work for Arizonans,\u201d he added. \u201cAnd sometimes that makes me cross a lot of political spectrums.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gallego, who is running against Republican Kari Lake in the race for an Arizona senate seat, claimed he let his membership to the caucus lapse because members \u201cincreased their dues tremendously,\u201d adding that he works for his constituents. Arizona has traditionally leaned Republican but has recently given Democrats hope with the return of a strict abortion ban from 1864. The Senate race is expected to be one of the tightest races in November.<\/p>\n<p>He was widely seen as the \u201cprogressive\u201d challenger to Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), who holds the seat and was a Democrat until December 2022. Now that Sinema has announced she is not seeking reelection and his only opponent in November will be a Republican, he has shied from the label.<\/p>\n<p>A wave of progressive Democrats were elected in the House in 2018, labeled the \u201cSquad.\u201d The group was led by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY).<\/p>\n<p>Heading into an election where Democrats are trying to replicate the 2018 election, in which they took back control of the House, several Squad members are being challenged in their primaries by nonprogressive Democrats. Much of the opposition they face comes from their anti-Israel stances on the war. Unlike in 2018, when Democrats were expected to win an overwhelming majority in the House, this year, control of the chamber appears to be a toss-up.<\/p>\n<p>Another Democrat who has shed the progressive label is Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), who told NBC News in December 2023 that he is \u201cnot a progressive.\u201d He has strayed further from progressive Democrats, especially regarding immigration and Israel, than he was expected to when he was elected in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>In the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-lost-all-credibility-on-social-distancing-after-biden-celebrations\/\" title=\"Dems Lost All Credibility On Social Distancing After Biden Celebrations\">presidential race<\/a>, President Joe Biden\u2019s record, which progressive Democrats said has been <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/biden-2024-progressives-democrats-trump-e6839356359a7ab7560b66be78e9fb3b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"better\">better<\/a> than they anticipated in 2020, will be a litmus test on the policies that many on the far Left champion, most notably actions related to climate change.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Biden\u2019s stance on the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas has upset many progressive Democrats, with some vowing to not vote in November unless Biden changes his stance. Biden has been largely supportive of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but has vocalized some frustrations, including harsh stances on hostage negotiations and aid delivery to Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>While several candidates and politicians shy away from winning over progressives and focus on moderates, Biden may have to focus on guaranteeing their votes in his matchup against former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prominent Democrats have identified as progressives, but some are distancing themselves from the label. 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