Democratic Candidates for President (and one other) - a British perspective

I have been half-heartedly following the already over long campaign for the US Presidency and have been wondering where these candidates might fall on the British political spectrum. So here is my best estimation of the candidates (and Al Gore). The sequence is alphabetical.




Senator Joseph Biden (DE) - solid centrist New Labour - would have a safe constituency somewhere in Manchester - potential Foreign Secretary - not a tabloid favourite








Senator Hillary Clinton (NY) - far right wing of New Labour or Left Wing Tory - marginally safe seat in London - always rumoured to be in running for the front bench but never picked - tabloids follow her (and her husband and her daughter) everywhere











Senator Christopher Dodd (CT) - solid centrist New Labour - safe seat in Oxfordshire somewhere - undersecretary in the Home Office









Ex-Senator John Edwards - was New Labour enthusiast but deserted in the middle of St. Tony's first term to Lib Dems and then left Parliament voluntarily for private practice - considered just mildly left of centre











Ex-Senator and elected but uninaugurated President Al Gore (TN) - former serious contender for New Labour leadership but cheated out of slot after St. Tony reneged on agreement - vociferous back bench opponent of government positions in Iraq and on climate change - safe seat in Wales - considered just marginally left of centre








Former Senator Mike Gravel (AK) - solid member of old Labour - no longer an MP but active in party resisting St. Tony's rightward march - considered left of centre - party elder statesman and conscience








Former Mayor of Cleveland and US Representative Dennis Kucinich (OH) - old Labour backbencher and buddy of London mayor "Red" Ken Livingstone - marginal seat in Liverpool - considered a moderate left winger









Senator Barack Obama (IL) - still junior in the party but considered solid, centrist New Labour loyalist - undersecretary in the Foreign Office - marginally safe seat in Brighton






Former US Ambassador to the United Nations, former US Energy Secretary, former US Representative and Governor of New Mexico Bill Richardson - solid New Labour - minister in several departments and slated for top post once St. Tony's gone (next week!!!) - centrist or mildly left of centre


So despite everything that Bill O'Reilly has told about these dangerous, dangerous people out in the real world there is barely one solid left winger amongst them and no, I repeat - no, hard left wingers at all.

Analysis of the Republicans at a later date when I regain my strength