His nomination is supported by the party's left wing but opposed by the right wing.
the left wing has lost considerable influence in the party, which is now aggressively courting political moderates
Recent Examples on the WebIn real-time, over the course of about 10 minutes, Cain received updates from his team suggesting a cascading series of sensor failures on the shuttle, all clustered in Columbia's left wing.—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 12 Aug. 2024 The party’s left wing is typified by the Northeast stalwart who, ironically, isn’t a Democrat.—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 July 2024 Progress with progressives The tightrope act just mentioned hasn’t deterred the Democratic Party’s left wing from getting on board with Harris’s candidacy, even if some of the most important figures weren’t the first in line to back her.—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 July 2024 Whether the Democrats’ often-vocal left wing attacks her for that — or for other deviations from progressive orthodoxy — will, in turn, be key to whether the party’s newfound unity will persist or wilt in the summer’s heat.—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for left wing
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