Conservative Democrats in American politics of the twenty-first century are similar to their Progressive Republican counterparts.
They are usually centrist, moderate, and are considered a bit more reasonable than the die-hard partisan politicians who often enter into the legislative fray.
Known in the past as Dixicrats , or southern Democrats, Conservative Democrats believe in socialist programs, i.e., social security, Medicare, Medicaid, etc. They want all Americans to have free health care coverage and guaranteed pensions, and are vehemently opposed to the idea of privatizing any of these institutions.
They are usually religious and almost always Christian. Their ideas about marriage, abortion, and, to an extent, the death penalty, are more compatible with the mainstream Republican way of thinking.
Many of them support stem cell research but oppose abortion, a view that has led some to call them hypocrites who hold double standards.
The media have raised the possibility that Hillary Clinton, by giving a speech in which she said she wants to see the number of US abortions reduced, was trying to portray herself as a Conservative Democrat so as to prepare for a 2008 presidential campaign.
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