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'''Reform Democrats''' in the |
'''Reform Democrats''' in the United States are members of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] who are opposed to the Democratic [[political machine]]s of their respective cities, [[County (United States)|counties]], or [[U.S. state]]s, or to analogous machine politics at a national level. Reform Democrats are generally associated with the [[good government]] traditions that arose out of the [[Progressivism in the United States|progressive]] movement of the early 20th century, and are usually, but not always, on the [[left wing]] of the Democratic Party.{{citation needed|date=February 2018}} The lines between anti-machine Reform Democrats and pro-machine Regular Democrats are not always clear: often, once reformers achieve office, they take advantage of [[patronage]] to establish a machine in their own right. An example of this is the rise of the "Reform machine" of [[Jim Brennan (Brooklyn politician)|Jim Brennan]] in the wake of his triumph over the more traditional machine of [[Meade Esposito]] in [[Brooklyn]], [[New York (state)|New York]], in the 1980s.{{citation needed|date=February 2018}} |
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Although the term has somewhat fallen out of use since the 1970s, it still has some currency in [[New York |
Reform Democrats were contrasted with machine-affiliated regular Democrats.<ref name=Kifner>John Kifner, [https://www.nytimes.com/1974/09/11/archives/reform-democrat-to-face-sargent-in-massachusetts-insurgent-ahead.html Reform Democrat to Face Sargent in Massachusetts], ''New York Times'' (Sept. 11, 1974).</ref> Noted Reform Democrats included Massachusetts's [[Michael Dukakis]],<ref name=Kifner/> and New York's John J. B. Shea and Arnold Fein.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1978/03/01/archives/john-jb-shea-reform-democrat-a-convention-delegate.html John J. B. Shea, 'Reform Democrat"], ''New York Times'' (March 1, 1978).</ref><ref>Alfonso A. Narvaez, [https://www.nytimes.com/1989/06/08/obituaries/arnold-fein-ex-new-york-judge-and-reform-democrat-dies-at-79.html Arnold Fein, Ex-New York Judge and Reform Democrat, Dies at 79], ''New York Times'' (June 8, 1989).</ref> Although the term has somewhat fallen out of use since the 1970s, it still has some currency in [[Greater New York area]], such as the Hudson County Reform Democratic Organization in [[New Jersey]].<ref>{{cite web |first=Ricardo |last=Kaulessar |url=http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=1291&dept_id=523586&newsid=14000204&PAG=461&rfi=9 |title=Ah, the political season has begun: Announcements for mayor, council seats spur intrigue |newspaper=[[The Hudson Reporter]] – via ZWire.com |date=February 20, 2005 |accessdate=2018-02-01 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930031106/http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=1291&dept_id=523586&newsid=14000204&PAG=461&rfi=9 |archivedate=2007-09-30}}</ref> One of the best-known Reform Democrat clubs is the Village Independent Democrats, based in [[Greenwich Village]], which toppled [[Carmine DeSapio]] and the might of [[Tammany Hall]]. |
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One of the best-known Reform Democrat clubs is the Village Independent Democrats, based in Greenwich Village, which toppled Carmine de Sapio and the might Tammany Hall. |
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http://thevillager.com/villager_395/reformer.html |
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Latest revision as of 10:03, 19 May 2024
Reform Democrats in the United States are members of the Democratic Party who are opposed to the Democratic political machines of their respective cities, counties, or U.S. states, or to analogous machine politics at a national level. Reform Democrats are generally associated with the good government traditions that arose out of the progressive movement of the early 20th century, and are usually, but not always, on the left wing of the Democratic Party.[citation needed] The lines between anti-machine Reform Democrats and pro-machine Regular Democrats are not always clear: often, once reformers achieve office, they take advantage of patronage to establish a machine in their own right. An example of this is the rise of the "Reform machine" of Jim Brennan in the wake of his triumph over the more traditional machine of Meade Esposito in Brooklyn, New York, in the 1980s.[citation needed]
Reform Democrats were contrasted with machine-affiliated regular Democrats.[1] Noted Reform Democrats included Massachusetts's Michael Dukakis,[1] and New York's John J. B. Shea and Arnold Fein.[2][3] Although the term has somewhat fallen out of use since the 1970s, it still has some currency in Greater New York area, such as the Hudson County Reform Democratic Organization in New Jersey.[4] One of the best-known Reform Democrat clubs is the Village Independent Democrats, based in Greenwich Village, which toppled Carmine DeSapio and the might of Tammany Hall.
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[edit]- ^ a b John Kifner, Reform Democrat to Face Sargent in Massachusetts, New York Times (Sept. 11, 1974).
- ^ John J. B. Shea, 'Reform Democrat", New York Times (March 1, 1978).
- ^ Alfonso A. Narvaez, Arnold Fein, Ex-New York Judge and Reform Democrat, Dies at 79, New York Times (June 8, 1989).
- ^ Kaulessar, Ricardo (February 20, 2005). "Ah, the political season has begun: Announcements for mayor, council seats spur intrigue". The Hudson Reporter – via ZWire.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
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