Rising Stars From the Sunbelt

The Democratic Leadership Council is redefining the party

| WANTED: Moderate Democrats (blow-dried hair not essential) to help move the party of F.D.R. toward the center in time for the '88 elections. Applicants do not necessarily have to come from the Sunbelt, but should appeal to Sunbelt voters. Blacks, Hispanics and women welcome, although ties to unions and other special-interest groups may be held against you. Old-line old-boy liberals need not apply.

A year after its founding, the new-look Democratic Leadership Council has found plenty of support for its call for a more conservative Democratic Party --without resorting to want ads. Organized by young, centrist Governors and Congressmen, many...

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