The New Democrat movement emerged as a means to modernize the progressive tradition in politics, and its followers espouse bipartisanship and moderate thinking, which has alienated some of the Democratic Party’s left-leaning members. Bayh is a leader of the New Democrat movement and is spearheading the creation of the Third Way, an organization designed to build consensus around legislation that would otherwise remain bogged down in the political turf wars. Before his election to the Senate, Bayh served two terms as governor of Indiana. Bayh will explain the New Democrat movement’s goals and outline a course of action to bring cooperation and progressivism back to politics. Introduced by Larry Stone, Santa Clara County Assessor.
Doors open at 11:30am; Lunch is at 12 noon; Program 12:30-1:30pm. Rotary Summit Center, 88 South Fourth Street, San Jose. $25 members/ non-members; includes lunch and parking in Fourth Street Garage. Co-sponsored by the Rotary Club of San Jose. This is a Commonwealth Club Silicon Valley Program and requires reservations. They can be made at www.commonwealthclub.org/sv.html or by calling 1-800-847-7730. Space is limited.
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