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The difference between 'left' and 'liberal' – and why voters need to know

  • Written by John Broich, Associate Professor, Case Western Reserve University

According to press accounts, all of the Democratic contenders taking the stage this week rank on a spectrum of more or less “liberal.”

They don’t.

While most are liberal, two or three are leftist, not liberal. It’s important that voters start distinguishing between those terms because the primary presents them a stark choice...

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