A Democrat has to show the toughness to govern. People don't doubt that Republicans will be tough.

He founded the DLC in 1985 at a time as Roll Call writes "Democrats appeared to be on the brink of a permanent excursion into the political wild following Walter Mondale’s 49-state drubbing by incumbent President Ronald Reagan in 1984. News & World Report and Politico. National service an expanded Earned Income Tax Credit welfare reform charter schools community policing expanded trade and re-inventing government were all championed by scholars and analysts at the DLC before becoming public policy.

S. He founded the DLC in 1985 at a time as Roll Call writes "Democrats appeared to be on the brink of a permanent excursion into the political wild following Walter Mondale’s 49-state drubbing by incumbent President Ronald Reagan in 1984. From earned a Master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University and was editor of the Daily Northwestern.