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New Democrat Network

New Democrat Network
Chairperson Simon Rosenberg
Founded 1996; 21 years ago (1996)
Ideology Third Way
Modern liberalism
Political position Fiscal: Center-left
Social: Centre-left
National affiliation Democratic Party
Colors      Denim Blue
Seats in the Senate
0 / 44
Seats in the House
0 / 188
Website
ndn.org

The New Democrat Network is an American think tank that promotes "centrist" Democratic candidates. NDN is a 501(c)(4) membership organization that functions in conjunction with its two subsidiary organizations, the NDN Political Fund, a non-federal political organization (527), and NDN PAC, a federal political action committee.

NDN is led and was founded by Simon Rosenberg in 1996 after his split with the Democratic Leadership Council, for which he worked. Before founding NDN, Rosenberg worked as a television news writer and producer and a political strategist for the Michael Dukakis and Bill Clinton presidential campaigns and the Democratic National Committee. NDN has offices in Washington, D.C., New York City, San Francisco, and Miami.

NDN claims that it uses a more technologically modern and grassroots participatory approach to its activities than the DLC. The NDN, while not supporting or embracing 2004 Democratic presidential primary candidate Howard Dean, has pointed to his online network of small donors, volunteers, and bloggers as the model to emulate for the Democratic Party. The NDN is now challenging the DLC and is becoming an increasingly influential player in the party's politics.

In the 2004 presidential race, NDN led an effort to turn out Hispanic voters for John Kerry.


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