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Democratic Party (United States)
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environmentalism major component since s. st century democratic party predominantly coalition centrists liberals progressives significant overlap three groups.political scientists characterize democratic party less ideologically cohesive republican party due broader diversity coalitions compose democratic party.the democratic party dominant southeastern united states strongest northeast midatlantic new england great lakes region west coast including hawaii.party also strong major cities regardless region.centrists centrist democrats new democrats ideologically centrist faction within democratic party emerged victory republican george h. w. bush presidential election.economically liberal third way faction dominated party around years starting late united states populace turned much political right.
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Democratic Party (United States)
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represented organizations new democrat network new democrat coalition.new democrat coalition progrowth fiscally moderate congressional coalition.one influential centrist groups democratic leadership council dlc nonprofit organization advocated centrist positions party.dlc hailed president bill clinton proof viability third way politicians dlc success story.dlc disbanded much former dlc represented think tank third way.some democratic elected officials selfdeclared centrists including former president bill clinton former vice president al gore senator mark warner former pennsylvania governor ed rendell former senator jim webb president joe biden congresswoman ann kirkpatrick former congressman dave mccurdy.the new democrat network supports socially liberal fiscally moderate democratic politicians associated congressional new democrat coalition house.suzan delbene chair coalition former senator democratic presidential nominee hillary clinton member congress.
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Democratic Party (United States)
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president barack obama selfdescribed new democrat.conservatives conservative democrat member democratic party conservative political views views relatively conservative respect national party.members democratic party found throughout nation actual elected officials disproportionately found within southern states lesser extent within rural regions united states generally commonly west.historically southern democrats generally much ideologically conservative conservative democrats now.many conservative southern democrats defected republican party beginning passage civil rights act general leftward shift party.strom thurmond south carolina billy tauzin louisiana kent hance ralph hall texas richard shelby alabama examples this.
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Democratic Party (United States)
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influx conservative democrats republican party often cited reason republican partys shift right late th century well shift base northeast midwest south.into democratic party conservative element mostly south border regions.numbers declined sharply republican party built southern base.sometimes humorously called yellow dog democrats boll weevils dixiecrats.house form blue dog coalition caucus conservatives centrists willing broker compromises republican leadership.acted unified voting bloc past giving members ability change legislation depending numbers congress.splitticket voting common among conservative southern democrats s. voters supported conservative democrats local statewide office simultaneously voting republican presidential candidates.
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Democratic Party (United States)
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liberals social liberals modern liberals large portion democratic base.according exit polls liberals constituted electorate american liberals favored candidate democratic party.whitecollar collegeeducated professionals mostly republican compose vital component democratic party.a large majority liberals favor moving toward universal health care many supporting eventual gradual transition singlepayer system particular.majority also favor diplomacy military action stem cell research legalization samesex marriage stricter gun control environmental protection laws well preservation abortion rights.immigration cultural diversity deemed positive liberals favor cultural pluralism system immigrants retain native culture addition adopting new culture.
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Democratic Party (United States)
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tend divided free trade agreements north american free trade agreement nafta organizations seeing favorable corporations workers.liberals oppose increased military spending mixing church state.this ideological group differs traditional organized labor base.according pew research center plurality resided mass affluent households college graduates highest figure typographical group.also fastest growing typological group late early s. liberals include academia large portions professional class.progressives progressives leftleaning faction party support strong business regulations social programs workers rights.
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Democratic Party (United States)
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progressive ideological stances much common programs european countries well many east asian countries.many progressive democrats descendants new left democratic presidential candidate senator george mcgovern south dakota whereas others involved presidential candidacy vermont senator bernie sanders.progressives often considered ideas similar social democracy due heavy inspiration nordic model believing federal top marginal income taxes ranging rent control increased collective bargaining power hour minimum wage well free tuition universal healthcare typically medicare all.in progressive senator elizabeth warren set eleven commandments progressivism tougher regulation corporations affordable education scientific investment environmentalism net neutrality increased wages equal pay women collective bargaining rights defending social programs samesex marriage immigration reform unabridged access reproductive healthcare.addition progressives strongly oppose political corruption seek advance electoral reforms campaign finance rules voting rights protections.today many progressives made combating economic inequality top priority.the congressional progressive caucus cpc caucus progressive democrats chaired pramila jayapal washington.
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members included representatives dennis kucinich ohio john conyers michigan jim mcdermott washington barbara lee california senator paul wellstone minnesota.senators sherrod brown ohio tammy baldwin wisconsin mazie hirono hawaii ed markey massachusetts members caucus house representatives.democratic senators currently belong cpc independent senator bernie sanders member.political positions economic policyexpand social security safety net programs.increase top capital gains tax dividend tax rates .cut taxes working middle classes well small businesses.change tax rules encourage shipping jobs overseas.increase federal state minimum wages.modernize expand access public education provide universal preschool education.support goal universal health care public health insurance option expanding medicaremedicaid.increase investments infrastructure development well scientific technological research.expand use renewable energy diminish use fossil fuels.implement carbon tax.uphold labor protections right unionize.reform student loan system allow refinancing student loans.make college affordable.mandate equal pay equal work regardless gender race ethnicity.social policydecriminalize legalize marijuana.uphold network neutrality.implement campaign finance reform electoral reform.uphold voting rights easy access voting.support samesex marriage ban conversion therapy.allow legal access abortions womens reproductive health care.reform immigration system allow pathway citizenship.support gun background checks stricter gun control regulations.improve privacy laws curtail government surveillance.oppose torture.abolish capital punishmentrecognize defend internet freedom worldwide.economic issues equal economic opportunity social safety net strong labor unions historically heart democratic economic policy.
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Democratic Party (United States)
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democratic partys economic policy positions measured votes congress tend align middle class.democrats support progressive tax system higher minimum wages social security universal health care public education subsidized housing.also support infrastructure development clean energy investments achieve economic development job creation.since party times supported centrist economic reforms cut size government reduced market regulations.party generally rejected laissezfaire economics market socialism instead favoring keynesian economics within capitalist marketbased system.
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Democratic Party (United States)
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fiscal policy democrats support progressive tax structure provide services reduce economic inequality making sure wealthiest americans pay highest amount taxes.oppose cutting social services social security medicare medicaid believing harmful efficiency social justice.democrats believe benefits social services monetary nonmonetary terms productive labor force cultured population believe benefits greater benefits could derived lower taxes especially top earners cuts social services.furthermore democrats see social services essential toward providing positive freedom freedom derived economic opportunity.democraticled house representatives reinstated paygo payasyougo budget rule start th congress.
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Democratic Party (United States)
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minimum wage democratic party favors raising minimum wage.fair minimum wage act early component democrats agenda th congress.democrats supported six state ballot initiatives increase minimum wage six initiatives passed.in senate democrats introduced raise wage act would raise minimum wage hour .democratic president joe biden proposed increasing minimum wage .various states controlled democratic e.g.
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Democratic Party (United States)
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california connecticut decided set minimum wage date seen economic policy institute minimum wage tracker health care democrats call affordable quality health care favor moving toward universal health care variety forms address rising healthcare costs.democratic politicians favor singlepayer program medicare others prefer creating public health insurance option.the patient protection affordable care act signed law president barack obama march one significant pushes universal health care.december million americans gained health insurance affordable care act.education democrats favor improving public education raising school standards reforming head start program.also support universal preschool expanding access primary education including charter schools.
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Democratic Party (United States)
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call addressing student loan debt reforms reduce college tuition.proposals included tuitionfree public universities reform standardized testing.democrats longterm aim publicly funded college education low tuition fees like much europe canada would available every eligible american student.alternatively encourage expanding access postsecondary education increasing state funding student financial aid pell grants college tuition tax deductions.environment democrats believe government protect environment history environmentalism.
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Democratic Party (United States)
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recent years stance emphasized renewable energy generation basis improved economy greater national security general environmental benefits.democratic party substantially likely republican party support environmental regulation policies supportive renewable energy.the democratic party also favors expansion conservation lands encourages open space rail travel relieve highway airport congestion improve air quality economy believes communities environmental interests government work together protect resources ensuring vitality local economies.americans led believe make choice economy environment.know false choice.the foremost environmental concern democratic party climate change.democrats notably former vice president al gore pressed stern regulation greenhouse gases.
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Democratic Party (United States)
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october gore nobel peace prize efforts build greater knowledge manmade climate change laying foundations measures needed counteract it.renewable energy fossil fuels democrats supported increased domestic renewable energy development including wind solar power farms effort reduce carbon pollution.partys platform calls energy policy including clean energy natural gas domestic oil desire becoming energy independent.party supported higher taxes oil companies increased regulations coal power plants favoring policy reducing longterm reliance fossil fuels.additionally party supports stricter fuel emissions standards prevent air pollution.
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trade agreements many democrats support fair trade policies comes issue international trade agreements party started supporting free trade recent decades.clinton administration number prominent democrats pushed number agreements north american free trade agreement nafta.since partys shift away free trade became evident central american free trade agreement cafta vote house democrats voting agreement voting against.social issues modern democratic party emphasizes social equality equal opportunity.democrats support voting rights minority rights including lgbt rights.
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Democratic Party (United States)
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party championed civil rights act first time outlawed segregation.carmines stimson wrote democratic party appropriated racial liberalism assumed federal responsibility ending racial discrimination.ideological social elements party include cultural liberalism civil libertarianism feminism.democratic social policies immigration reform electoral reform womens reproductive rights.equal opportunity democratic party supports equal opportunity americans regardless sex age race ethnicity sexual orientation gender identity religion creed national origin.many democrats support affirmative action programs goal.
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Democratic Party (United States)
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democrats also strongly support americans disabilities act prohibit discrimination people based physical mental disability.democrats pushed well ada amendments act disability rights expansion became law.voting rights party supportive improving voting rights well election accuracy accessibility.support extensions voting time including making election day holiday.support reforming electoral system eliminate gerrymandering abolishing electoral college well passing comprehensive campaign finance reform.
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Democratic Party (United States)
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abortion reproductive rights democratic party believes women access birth control supports public funding contraception poor women.national platforms democratic party called abortion safe legal rare—namely keeping legal rejecting laws allow governmental interference abortion decisions reducing number abortions promoting knowledge reproduction contraception incentives adoption.wording changed platform.congress voted partialbirth abortion ban act congressional democrats split minority including former senate majority leader harry reid supporting ban majority democrats opposing legislation.the democratic party opposes attempts reverse supreme court decision roe v. wade declared abortion covered constitutionally protected individual right privacy ninth amendment planned parenthood v. casey lays legal framework government action alleged violate right assessed courts.matter right privacy gender equality many democrats believe women ability choose abort without governmental interference.
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Democratic Party (United States)
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believe woman conferring conscience right choose whether abortion morally correct.former senate minority leader harry reid antiabortion former president jimmy carter expressed wish see democratic party becoming prolife former president barack obama speaker house nancy pelosi favor abortion rights.groups democrats life america represent antiabortion faction party groups emilys list represent abortion rights faction.newsweek poll october found democrats antiabortion majority favor abortion rights.according democratic party platform democrats believe every woman able access highquality reproductive health care services including safe legal abortion.immigration many democratic politicians called systematic reform immigration system residents come united states illegally pathway legal citizenship.president obama remarked november felt long past time fix broken immigration system particularly allow incredibly bright young people came students become full citizens.
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Democratic Party (United States)
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public religion research institute found late study democrats supported pathway concept compared americans whole.in democrats senate passed s. would reform immigration policy allow citizenship illegal immigrants united states improve lives immigrants currently living united states.lgbt rights democratic party supportive lgbt rights.support samesex marriage united states come democrats.support samesex marriage increased past decade according abc news.april abc newswashington post public opinion poll put support among democrats whereas june newsweek poll found democrats support samesex marriage support civil unions domestic partnership laws oppose legal recognition all.
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Democratic Party (United States)
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broad majority democrats supported lgbtrelated laws extending hate crime statutes legally preventing discrimination lgbt people workforce repealing dont ask dont tell.pew research center poll democrats found supported gays adopting children opposed support gays military opposed.gallup polling may stated democrats support open enlistment.the democratic national platform stated marriage defined state level repudiated federal marriage amendment.stating support samesex marriage platform called repeal defense marriage act banned federal recognition samesex marriage removed need interstate recognition supported antidiscrimination laws extension hate crime laws lgbt people opposed dont ask dont tell military policy.platform included support samesex marriage repeal doma.on may barack obama became first sitting president say supports samesex marriage.
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Democratic Party (United States)
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previously opposed restrictions samesex marriage defense marriage act promised repeal californias prop constitutional amendment ban samesex marriage opposed saying decisions marriage left states always also stated personally believed marriage man woman favored civil unions would give samesex couples equal legal rights privileges married couples.earlier running illinois senate said favor legalizing samesex marriages would fight efforts prohibit marriages.john kerry democratic presidential candidate support samesex marriage.former presidents bill clinton jimmy carter former vice presidents al gore walter mondale also support gay marriage.president joe biden favor samesex marriage since became highestranking government official support it.
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Democratic Party (United States)
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puerto rico democratic party platform declares committed addressing extraordinary challenges faced fellow citizens puerto rico.many stem fundamental question puerto ricos political status.democrats believe people puerto rico determine ultimate political status permanent options conflict constitution laws policies united states.democrats committed promoting economic opportunity goodpaying jobs hardworking people puerto rico.also believe puerto ricans must treated equally medicare medicaid programs benefit families.
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Democratic Party (United States)
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puerto ricans able vote people make laws treated equally.american citizens matter reside right vote president united states.finally believe federal officials must respect puerto ricos local selfgovernment laws implemented puerto ricos budget debt restructured get path towards stability prosperity.legal issues gun control stated goal reducing crime homicide democratic party introduced various gun control measures notably gun control act brady bill crime control act .however democrats especially rural southern western democrats favor fewer restrictions firearm possession warned party defeated presidential election rural areas issue.
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Democratic Party (United States)
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national platform statement explicitly favoring gun control plan calling renewal assault weapons ban.death penalty democratic party currently opposes death penalty.although democrats congress never seriously moved overturn rarely used federal death penalty russ feingold dennis kucinich introduced bills little success.democrats led efforts overturn state death penalty laws particularly new jersey new mexico.also sought prevent reinstatement death penalty states prohibit including massachusetts new york.
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Democratic Party (United States)
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clinton administration democrats led expansion federal death penalty.efforts resulted passage antiterrorism effective death penalty act signed law president clinton heavily limited appeals death penalty cases.in democratic party platform called abolition capital punishment.in democratic texas congressman henry gonzález unsuccessfully introduced death penalty abolition amendment prohibited use capital punishment united states.democratic missouri congressman william lacy clay sr. cosponsored amendment .during illinois senate career former president barack obama successfully introduced legislation intended reduce likelihood wrongful convictions capital cases requiring videotaping confessions.campaigning presidency obama stated supports limited use death penalty including people convicted raping minor age opposed supreme courts ruling kennedy v. louisiana death penalty unconstitutional child rape cases.obama stated thinks death penalty little deter crime used frequently inconsistently.in june democratic platform drafting committee unanimously adopted amendment abolish death penalty.
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Democratic Party (United States)
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torture many democrats opposed use torture individuals apprehended held prisoner united states military hold categorizing prisoners unlawful combatants release united states obligations geneva conventions.democrats contend torture inhumane damages united states moral standing world produces questionable results.democrats largely waterboarding.torture became divisive issue party barack obama elected president.patriot act many democrats opposed patriot act law passed democrats supportive two democrats senate voted original patriot act legislation .lone nay vote russ feingold wisconsin mary landrieu louisiana vote.
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Democratic Party (United States)
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house democrats voted act yea nay.democrats split renewal .senate democrats voted renewal nine against.house democrats voted voted renewal against.privacy democratic party believes individuals right privacy.
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Democratic Party (United States)
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example many democrats opposed nsa warrantless surveillance american citizens.some democratic officeholders championed consumer protection laws limit sharing consumer data corporations.democrats opposed sodomy laws since platform stated americans free make choice lifestyles private habits without subject discrimination prosecution believe government regulate consensual noncommercial sexual conduct among adults matter personal privacy.foreign policy issues foreign policy voters two major parties largely overlapped since s. gallup poll early showed broad agreement top issues albeit divergence regarding human rights international cooperation agencies united nations.in june quinnipiac poll asked americans foreign policy preferreda united states much countries around world time less around world focus problems home.b united states must continue push forward promote democracy freedom countries worldwide efforts make country secure.democrats chose b republicans chose b independents chose b .iraq war congressional democrats divided authorization use military force iraq voted senate house voted senate house.since many prominent democrats former senator john edwards expressed regret decision called mistake others senator hillary clinton criticized conduct war yet repudiated initial vote though clinton later went repudiate stance primaries.
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Democratic Party (United States)
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referring iraq senate majority leader harry reid declared april war lost democrats especially presidential election cycle accused president lying public weapons mass destruction iraq.among lawmakers democrats vocal opponents operation iraqi freedom campaigned platform withdrawal ahead midterm elections.a march cbs news poll taken days invasion iraq found democrats nationwide would support without united nations backing would support backing would support all.los angeles times stated early april democrats supported decision invade opposed it.pew research center stated august opposition increased initial invasion .april cbs news poll found democrats disapprove bush administrations conduct want end war within next year.democrats house representatives nearunanimously supported nonbinding resolution disapproving president bushs decision send additional troops iraq .
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Democratic Party (United States)
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congressional democrats overwhelmingly supported military funding legislation included provision set timeline withdrawal us combat troops iraq march also would leave combat forces iraq purposes targeted counterterrorism operations.veto president failed attempt congress override veto u.s. troop readiness veterans care katrina recovery iraq accountability appropriations act passed congress signed president timetable dropped.criticism iraq war subsided iraq war troop surge led dramatic decrease iraqi violence.democraticcontrolled th congress continued fund efforts iraq afghanistan.presidential candidate barack obama advocated withdrawal combat troops within iraq late residual force peacekeeping troops left place.
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Democratic Party (United States)
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stated speed withdrawal number troops left would entirely conditionsbased.on february president obama announced candidate president made clear support timeline months carry drawdown pledging consult closely military commanders upon taking office ensure preserve gains weve made protect troops ... consultations complete chosen timeline remove combat brigades next months.around noncombatrelated forces would remain.obamas plan drew wide bipartisan support including defeated republican presidential candidate senator john mccain.iran sanctions democratic party critical irans nuclear weapon program supported economic sanctions iranian government.democraticled administration worked reach diplomatic agreement government iran halt iranian nuclear weapon program exchange international economic sanction relief.
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Democratic Party (United States)
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negotiations successful party called cooperation iran future.obama administration agreed joint comprehensive plan action provides sanction relief exchange international oversight iranian nuclear program.february democratic national committee passed resolution calling united states reenter jcpoa president trump withdrew .invasion afghanistan democrats house representatives senate nearunanimously voted authorization use military force terrorists responsible recent attacks launched united states afghanistan supporting nato coalition invasion nation.elected democrats continue support afghanistan conflict democratic national committee spokesperson voiced concerns iraq war shifted many resources away presence afghanistan.
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Democratic Party (United States)
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since democratic candidate barack obama called surge troops afghanistan.president obama sent surge force additional troops afghanistan.troop levels december kept falling target fall .obama planned bring troops home .support war among american people diminished time many democrats changed opinion oppose continuation conflict.july gallup found democrats called invasion mistake majority disagreed.
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contrast republicans supportive war.survey described democrats evenly divided whether troops sent— support would mean removing troops iraq support otherwise.cnn survey august stated majority democrats oppose war.cnn polling director keating holland said nearly two thirds republicans support war afghanistan.three quarters democrats oppose war.
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august washington post poll found similar results paper stated obamas policies would anger closest supporters.israel democratic party recently historically supported israel.gallup poll found americans favorable image israel say favorable image palestinian authority.proisrael view held party leadership although democrats including former president jimmy carter criticized israel.the democratic party platform acknowledges special relationship israel grounded shared interests shared values clear strong fundamental commitment security israel strongest ally region established democracy.also includedit best interests parties including united states take active role help secure lasting settlement israelipalestinian conflict democratic viable palestinian state dedicated living peace security side side jewish state israel.
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Democratic Party (United States)
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must help israel identify strengthen partners truly committed peace isolating seek conflict instability stand israel seek destruction.united states quartet partners continue isolate hamas renounces terrorism recognizes israels right exist abides past agreements.sustained american leadership peace security require patient efforts personal commitment president united states.creation palestinian state final status negotiations together international compensation mechanism resolve issue palestinian refugees allowing settle rather israel.understand unrealistic expect outcome final status negotiations full complete return armistice lines .
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Democratic Party (United States)
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jerusalem remain capital israel.parties agreed jerusalem matter final status negotiations.remain undivided city accessible people faiths.a january pew research center study found asked side sympathize democrats liberals plurality groups sympathize israelis.around half political moderates independents sided israel.years leading election brought discussion partys stance israel polls reported declining support israel among party faithful.
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Democratic Party (United States)
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gallup suggested decline support might due tensions israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu president barack obama.the rise progressive bernie sandersaligned faction party tends trend propalestine also likely responsible decline support israel.pew research poll found clinton supporters sympathized israel palestinians point margin sanders supporters sympathized palestinians israel point margin.june dnc members voted amendment party platform proposed sanders supporter james zogby calling end occupation illegal settlements.august rashida tlaib supports onestate solution ilhan omar referred israel apartheid regime democratic primaries michigan minnesota.november shortly elected congress omar came support boycott divestment sanctions bds campaign israel.
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Democratic Party (United States)
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voter base professionals professionals college education whose work revolves around conception ideas tended support democratic party since .professional class stronghold republican party become increasingly favor democratic party.support democratic candidates among professionals may traced prevalence liberal cultural values among groupprofessionals roughly speaking collegeeducated producers services ideas used staunchly republican occupational groups ... chiefly working large corporations bureaucracies rather heavily influenced environmental civilrights feminist movements—began vote democratic.four elections backed democrats average percent percent.the highly educated constitute important part democratic voter base.party strong support among scientists identifying democrats independents republicans study.
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Democratic Party (United States)
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college education become increasingly democratic elections.exit polls elections graduate degree said voted democratic democrats college graduates overall point margin.labor since critical component democratic party coalition organized labor.labor unions supply great deal money grass roots political organization voters party.democrats far likely represented unions although union membership declined general last decades.
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trend depicted following graph book democrats republicans—rhetoric reality.based surveys conducted national election studies nes.the three significant labor groupings democratic coalition today aflcio change win labor federations well national education association large unaffiliated teachers union.important issues labor unions include supporting industrial policy sustains unionized manufacturing jobs raising minimum wage promoting broad social programs social security medicare.working class american working class stronghold democratic party continues essential part democratic base.economic insecurity makes majority workingclass people leftofcenter economic issues.
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however many working class democrats differ liberals socially conservative views.working class democrats tend religious likely belong ethnic minority.continued importance working class manifests exit polls show majority working class incomes education vote democratic party.since decline support democratic party among white working class voters.younger americans younger americans including millennials generation z tend vote mostly democratic candidates recent years.the young voted favor democratic presidential candidate every election since bill clinton likely identify liberals general population.
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Democratic Party (United States)
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presidential election democratic presidential candidate john kerry received vote voters age group – republican george w. bush received .midterm elections democrats received vote age group.polls suggest younger americans liberal views general public samesex marriage universal health care helping barack obama carry votes .midterm elections – age range voted democratic candidate.democrats also – age range point margin.women although gender gap varied many years women ages likely men identify democrats.since women supported democratic party candidates various offices higher rates men.
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Democratic Party (United States)
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polls indicated women identify democrats women identify republicans independents whereas men identify democrats republicans independents.among ethnic minorities women also likely men identify democrats.the national federation democratic women affiliated organization meant advocate womens issues.national womens organizations support democratic candidates include emilys list aims help elect prochoice female democratic candidates office.of women united states house representatives start th congress democrats.one special election june one female democrat elected u.s. representative women house democratic.relation marital status parenthood americans identify single living domestic partner divorced separated widowed likely vote democratic contrast married americans split equally democrat republican.general social surveys democrats republicans conducted came result differences fertility rates statistically significant parties average democrat .
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children average republican .children.however significant difference fertility rates two related groups liberals conservatives liberals reproducing much lower rate conservatives.lgbt americans according exit polling lgbt americans typically vote democratic national elections within – range.heavily gay precincts large cities across nation average higher ranging .
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trend continued since bill clinton lgbt vote compared bob doles .al gore george w. bushs john kerry george w. bushs barack obama john mccains barack obama mitt romneys hillary clinton donald trumps joe biden donald trumps .patrick egan professor new york university specializing lgbt voting patterns calls remarkable continuity saying threefourths vote democratic onefourth republican year year.notable lgbt democrats include senator tammy baldwin wisconsin senator kyrsten sinema arizona representative david cicilline rhode island governor kate brown oregon governor jared polis colorado.late activist san francisco supervisor harvey milk democrat former representative barney frank massachusetts.the stonewall democrats lgbt advocacy group associated democratic party.congressional lgbt equality caucus congressional caucus democrats republican advocate lgbt rights within house representatives.by winning iowa democratic presidential caucuses former mayor south bend indiana pete buttigieg became first openly gay candidate win presidential primary caucus.
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december buttigieg selected serve united states secretary transportation became first openly gay cabinet secretary confirmed u.s. senate february .african americans end civil war early th century african americans primarily favored republican party due role achieving abolition slavery particularly president lincolns emancipation proclamation.south long democratic stronghold favoring states right legal slavery.addition ranks fledgling ku klux klan composed almost entirely white democrats angry treatment received hands northerners also bent reversing policies reconstruction.african americans began drifting democratic party franklin d. roosevelt elected president.support civil rights movement democratic presidents john f. kennedy lyndon b. johnson helped give democrats even greater support africanamerican community consistently voted democratic present day making african americans one biggest support groups us party.prominent modernday africanamerican democratic politicians include jim clyburn maxine waters barbara lee charles rangel john conyers karen bass ayanna pressley ilhan omar senator cory booker vice president kamala harris former president barack obama managed win africanamerican vote election.
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despite partisan affiliation naacp often participates organizing voter turnout drives advocates progressive causes especially affect people color.within house representatives congressional black caucus consisting black democrats serves represent interests african americans advocate issues affect them.latino americans latino population particularly large mexican american population southwest large puerto rican dominican populations northeast strong supporters democratic party.presidential election democratic president bill clinton received latino vote.following years republican party gained increasing support latino community especially among latino protestants pentecostals.much liberal views immigration president bush first republican president gain latino vote presidential election.
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republican partys support among hispanics eroded midterm elections dropping democrats gaining latino vote .democrats increased share latino vote presidential election barack obama receiving .according exit polls edison research obama increased support winning latino voters.cuban americans still tend vote republican though noticeable change starting elections.elections barack obama received cuban american vote florida.according bendixens exit polls miamidade cubanamerican voters older backed mccain younger backed obama showing younger cubanamerican generation become liberal.unaffiliated latino advocacy groups often support progressive candidates causes include national council la raza league united latin american citizens.
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house representatives democratic caucus latino americans congressional hispanic caucus.in elections latino americans voted democratic house candidate.asian americans democratic party supermajority support asianamerican population.asian americans stronghold republican party including presidential election george h. w. bush asianamerican vote.originally vast majority asian americans strongly anticommunist vietnamese refugees chinese americans taiwanese americans korean americans filipino americans republican partys positions resonated demographic.the democratic party made gains among asian americans starting asianamerican vote.exit polls presidential election indicated democratic candidate barack obama asianamerican vote.
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presidential election asianamerican electorate voted obamas reelection.barack obama support indian americans chinese americans filipino americans.asianamerican communitys increasing number young voters also helped erode traditionally reliably republican voting blocs vietnamese filipino americans leading increase support democrats.prominent past present asianamerican democrats include vice president kamala harris u.s. senators tammy duckworth daniel inouye daniel akaka mazie hirono former governor secretary commerce gary locke u.s. representatives mike honda judy chu doris matsui ro khanna pramila jayapal norman mineta dalip singh saund.saund first asianamerican u.s. representative.in elections asian americans voted democratic candidate.native americans democratic party also strong support among native american population particularly arizona new mexico montana north dakota south dakota washington alaska idaho minnesota wisconsin oklahoma north carolina.
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although small percentage population virtually nonexistent regions native american precincts vote democratic margins exceeded african americans.modernday democratic native american politicians include former congressman brad carson oklahoma well principal chief bill john baker cherokee nation governor bill anoatubby chickasaw nation chief gary batton choctaw nation oklahoma.in democrats deb haaland new mexico sharice davids kansas became first native american women elected congress.democrat peggy flanagan also elected currently serves lieutenant governor minnesota.flanagan second native american woman elected statewide executive office u.s. history highestranking native woman elected executive office.in december joe biden chose deb haaland serve united states secretary interior became first native american cabinet secretary march .christian americans black churches mainline protestants evangelicals catholics contributed franklin d. roosevelts new deal coalition.new deal era president roosevelt appealed notions christian charity.
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explaining philosophy said christian democrat.catholic americans traditionally stronghold democratic party although become divided two major parties recent years.catholics elected president john f. kennedy joe biden democrats.speaker house nancy pelosi also catholic.in response high white evangelical support donald trump republican party hillary scholten member christian reformed church founded christian democrats america.primaries christians likely support joe biden bernie sanders favored among religiously unaffiliated democrats.faith leaders mostly mainline protestants evangelicals catholics supported joe bidens presidential bid.
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robb ryerse political director vote common good religiously motivated antitrump organization estimated roughly dozen evangelical christians running political office democrats opposed two three .as every democratic president democratic vice president democratic presidential nominee christian.according pew research center .democrats th united states congress christian.religious minorities secular americans democratic party receives support secular organizations secular coalition america many agnostic atheist americans.exit polls election showed voters religious affiliation none accounted electorate voted democratic candidate barack obama – margin.
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first inaugural address obama acknowledged atheists saying united states christians muslims jews hindus nonbelievers well.election cycle democratic president barack obama running reelection moderate high ratings secular coalition america majority republican candidates ratings lowtofailing range.in united states presidential election exit polls show voters religious affiliation accounted electorate voted biden – margin.jewish americans jewish american communities tend stronghold democratic party.al gore received jewish votes barack obama jewish vote .house representatives elections jewish americans voted democratic candidate.jewish americans important democratic constituency especially politically active influential large cities new york city los angeles boston chicago play critical roles large cities within presidential swing states philadelphia miami las vegas.
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many prominent national democrats recent decades jewish including chuck schumer carl levin abraham ribicoff ben cardin henry waxman joseph lieberman bernie sanders dianne feinstein barney frank barbara boxer paul wellstone rahm emanuel russ feingold herb kohl howard metzenbaum.arab muslim americans arab americans muslim americans leaned democratic since invasion iraq.zogby found june arab americans identify democrats republicans independents.arab americans general socially conservative diverse economic views historically voted republican recent years supported republican presidential candidate george w. bush democrat al gore .poll found muslim americans surveyed supported democratic president barack obama.
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pew research center report found majority american muslims identify lean toward democratic party receiving consistent support .the first arab american u.s. house representatives californian george a. kasem first arab american u.s. senate south dakotan james abourezk democrats.democratic presidents total democratic party presidents.supreme court justices appointed democratic presidents supreme court january three nine seats filled justices appointed democratic presidents bill clinton barack obama.recent electoral history congressional elections –present presidential elections –present see also democratic party united states organizationslist united states democratic party presidential candidateslist united states democratic party presidential ticketspolitical party strength u.s. statespolitics united states notes references reading external links official website democratic senate caucusdemocratic house caucusdemocratic senatorial campaign committeedemocratic congressional campaign committeedemocratic legislative campaign committeedemocratic governors associationdemocratic attorneys general associationnational conference democratic mayorsnational federation democratic womencollege democrats americayoung democrats americademocrats abroadprogressive democrats americademocratic party curlie.classically trained british actor exspecial operations executive operative honor ethics connections within intelligence community called batmans batman.serves bruces moral anchor providing comic relief sarcastic cynical attitude.vital part batman mythos alfred nominated wizard fan award favorite supporting male character .in noncomics media character portrayed actors william austin eric wilton michael gough michael caine jeremy irons douglas hodge film alan napier efrem zimbalist jr. ian abercrombie david mccallum sean pertwee television.ralph fiennes voiced alfred two animated films martin jarvis voiced character batman arkham video game series.young version alfred played jack bannon depicts became butler wayne family television series pennyworth.
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Alfred Pennyworth
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character played andy serkis film batman.publication history character first appeared batman april writer cameron artist bob kane.evidence suggests alfred created writers batman serial—victor mcleod leslie swabacker harry fraser—and dc comics asked cameron write first alfred story published prior serials release.fictional character biography alfreds first appearance overweight cleanshaven however batman serial released william austin actor played alfred trim sported thin moustache.dc editors wanted comic alfred resemble cinematic counterpart detective comics january alfred vacationed health resort slimmed grew mustache.
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look remained character ever since even surviving apparent death resurrection.alfred originally conceived comedic foil batman robin spoke cockney accent simply arrived wayne manors doorstep announce beginning duties.early tales made bungling attempts detective par young masters.given fourpage feature adventures alfred batman april–may feature lasted issues skipping batman last story batman .stories followed simple formula alfred solving crime catching culprits entirely accident.later years comedic aspects character downplayed.
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precrisis precrisis comics comics published dc comics established alfred retired actor intelligence agent followed deathbed wish dying father identified jarvis carry tradition serving wayne family.end alfred introduced bruce wayne dick grayson wayne manor insisted becoming butler.although pair want one especially since want jeopardize secret identities servant house heart reject alfred.name pennyworth first used alfred thereafter assumed father named jarvis pennyworth customary british domestic servants called surname might implied alfreds introduction jarvis surname shared father surname beagle explicitly used alfred starting introduction pennyworth treated always name retcon.initially alfred discovered identities accident fighting burglar batman alfreds first appearance accidentally hit switch opened sliding panel leading batcave.helpful duo following theatre captured bound gagged criminal gang rescues batman attracts attention knocking rope crooks return.
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revised batman september first night wayne manor alfred awoke moaning followed sound secret passage staircase leading batcave met wouldbe employers superhero identities batman wounded field.turned wounds actually insignificant alfreds care convinced residents butler could trusted.since alfred cheerfully included support staff duties dynamic duo top regular tasks.ironically alfreds loyalty would lead become member batmans rogues gallery.pushing batman robin way falling boulder alfred seemingly killed detective june .revealed detective october revived scientist named brandon crawford.
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attempt regeneration resulted dramatic change alfred awoke apparent death pasty white skin circular markings superhuman powers including telekinesis desire destroy batman robin.calling outsider indirectly battled dynamic duo number occasions using others puppets—the grasshopper gang detective zatanna detective even batmobile detective —and generally appeared mocking voice radio.physically appear comics detective bathed rays regeneration machine struggle batman returns normal memory time supervillain.time outsider collected showcase presents batman volumes .alfred later reunited longlost daughter julia remarque though element included postcrisis comics.mother war heroine mademoiselle marie alfred met working intelligence agent occupied france world war ii.
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postcrisis zero hour postcrisis comics continuity alfred wayne family butler bruces life helped master establish superhero career beginning.addition bruces legal guardian father figure following murder parents.alfreds history modified several times years creating assorted versions.one version alfred hired away british royal family bruces parents virtually raised bruce murdered.meanwhile another version alfreds postcrisis life slightly closely linked precrisis counterpart.version alfred actor english stage agrees become waynes butler honor fathers dying wish continue family business serving waynes father butler bruces grandparents.
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time begins working waynes bruce young child.several months alfred voices desire quit return home continue life actor.however plans momentarily forgotten young bruce returns home getting fight school bully.alfred teaches bruce outsmart bully rather using brute force.alfreds advice works bruce asks stay agrees without second thought.
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shortly afterward bruces parents murdered alfred steps boys legal guardian.alfred later helps bruce raise adopted wards dick grayson jason todd tim drake also become crimefighting partner robin.also close friendships members batman family including barbara gordon cassandra cain.alfred often acts fatherfigure bruce grandfather dick jason tim.also highly respected batmans fellow superheroes including superman wonder woman green lantern original teen titans.alfred also romantically linked dr. leslie thompkins wayne family friend also aware bruces secret identity.ends relationship apparently allows stephanie brown die neglect.
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also develops feelings tim drakes stepmother nothing comes it.in knightfall story arc alfred watches helplessly batman slowly crumbles pressure fighting every escaped criminal arkham asylum set free bane.bane breaks batmans back alfred tries treat injury batman remains paraplegic wheelchair user.events knightquest alfred accompanies bruce england becomes enraged insists endangering health.culmination several weeks bruces selfdestructive behavior bruce returns gotham city alfred remains england tendering resignation.spends time vacationing antarctica bahamas returning england.
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dick grayson tracks several months later convinces return wayne manor.story revealed walked wedding years earlier.his resourcefulness comes fore mans land storyline especially legends dark knight .batman goes missing weeks leaving alfred alone watch city him.uses skills actor storyteller medic spy survive collect information recently destroyed gotham city.alfred even uses handtohand combat rare onepanel fight sequence pair slavers ends rescue batman.in batman agents batmans mysterious enemy black glove attack beat alfred front bruce jezebel jet severely injuring him.
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issue reporter gotham gazette suggests commissioner jim gordon alfred may bruces biological father may reason murder bruces mother martha.alfred later denies entire story agreeing bruce fabrication.batman outsiders special alfred seen apologizing graves thomas martha wayne bruces death commenting grieves parent regarding bruce son.later secret panel alfreds room opens result failsafe planted bruce event death.bruce leaves one final task also bids emotional goodbye telling alfred considered father.alfred left emotionally shattered commenting even biological fatherhood fabrication deeper sense actually bruce waynes father watched years feeling failed last moments.after event final crisis batman apparently killed action alfred finds task raising bruces biological son damian grayson.
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batman battle cowl sees alfred allowing damian take first mission robin giving damian robin tunic calling squire assist new boy wonder finding tim drake went missing hunting jason todd.alfred also assists grayson role gothams new dark knight.after discovering original batman actually lost time battle darkseid alfred immediately seeks clues whereabouts.eventually bruce finds way present.batman successfully expands mission globally batman inc. bruce assumes full responsibility father alfred assists raising damian.new new revealed alfreds father jarvis pennyworth butler wayne family alfred bruce child.
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jarvis blackmailed court owls set trap pregnant martha wayne.despite declining court managed cause car accident caused child born prematurely eventually died.jarvis attempted resign services write letter son describes manor cursed place tells alfred begin service wayne family.however jarvis unable send murdered night.during batman eternal alfred reunited longabsent daughter julia pennyworth agent special reconnaissance regiment batman finds hong kong takes back wayne manor medical treatment stabbed samurai sword chest chinese gang boss hunting.julia initially hostile alfred feeling wasted life going soldier tending fop like bruce wayne.
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however alfred attacked hush infected fear toxin discovers batcave takes fathers role coordinate batfamilys efforts foes.alfred briefly transferred arkham asylum attacked part conspiracy manages survive explosion trick bane helping reach emergency cave batman installed arkham caves defenses knocking bane allowing alfred call help.when hush briefly kept prisoner batcave managed break cell lock alfred sabotaging batman familys equipment via batcomputer fought various villains including crashing batwing batman still it.however swiftly returned captivity alfred escaped cell knocked hush alfred harshly informing tommy hardly going locked home.during batman endgame arc joker broke batcave confrontation alfred cut alfreds right hand.julia confirms bruce later issue alfred survived encounter stable condition.following death bruce wayne julia says current medical technology alfreds hand reattached without complications.
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however alfred refuses stating bruce dead longer need one left serve.even loss bruce batman alfred still assists batman family batcave along julia.bruce discovered alive memory life batman alfred tells bruce everything happened life point creation batman accepts bruces request learn more.alfred years service people gotham world bruce could finally accept reward life without pain burning desire batman allowing life bruce wayne finally begin.however new villain mr. bloom launches mass attack apparently kills jim gordon—the new batman—the amnesic bruce pieces together enough information deduce batman convinces alfred subject machine theoretically download memories batman mind.bruces original plan machine used create series clones could programmed continue mission although process failed simulations confirmed human mind could handle batmans trauma bruce comes process alfred take point braindeath download memories onto blank brain.master restored alfreds hand subsequently reattached bruce joking used random hand reserves rather keeping alfreds hand ice time.
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dc rebirth following dc rebirth continuity reboot alfred appears detective comics third volume batman well allstar batman.latter alfred among many gotham citizens blackmailed twoface stopping batman providing former self harvey dent cure split personality alfred particular reluctantly shoots batwing batman flying it.asked alfred reveals secret years earlier hired hit man kill joker villain murdered jason todd crippled barbara gordon.alfred soon cancelled hit however realizing committing coldblooded murder would betray batmans ideals.in batman part city bane storyline evil version thomas wayne alternate dimension invades gotham city defeats batman uses alfred hostage keep rest batfamily out.thomas behest bane breaks alfreds neck killing robin sneaks gotham city rescue defeat bane.
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bruce comes back gotham captured shown alfreds body recorded message reveals arranged death bruce could come back stop thomas message reaffirming alfreds faith bruce true batman.nightwing barbara visits dick grayson reveals alfred billionaire due stock wayne industries alfred became bruces legal guardian.barbara tells dick alfred left fortune dick will.characterization name alfreds name given officially alfred beagle.name subsequently given alternative version character world earthtwo pennyworth became alfreds accepted surname mainstream continuity.
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alfred also used alias thaddeus crane derived middle names.full name alfred thaddeus crane pennyworth depicted tombstone supermanbatman generations.grant morrisons run referred beagle surname possible stage name.in film dark knight rises bruce wayne leaves majority estate alfred listing alfred j. pennyworth.family jarvis pennyworth alfreds father precrisis new continuity.mademoiselle marie war heroine alfred working intelligence agent france daughter precrisis continuity.theobald alfreds second cousin earthone continuity.julia remarque alfreds daughter mademoiselle marie.wilfred pennyworth alfreds brother wilfred referenced late early mentioned film batman robin.margaret wilson née pennyworth alfred wilfred pennyworths sister film batman robin.daphne pennyworth alfred pennyworths niece daughter wilfred pennyworth daphne briefly appeared late searly s.barbara wilson alfreds niece daughter margaret wilson née pennyworth film batman robin.arthur pennyworth alfreds father tv series pennyworth works butler.mary pennyworth alfreds mother tv series pennyworth.julia pennyworth alfreds daughter new continuity also appears batwoman.skills resources abilities highly intelligent resourceful man alfred runs daytoday operations wayne manor maintains much equipment batcave beneath it.former actor use acting disguise skills help batman field necessary even capable impersonating bruce wayne telephone convincingly well giving bruce various lessons help maintain covers.
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also provided first aid including suturing wounds removing bullets well occasional tactical support.also able perform arthroscopy advanced medical procedures thus limiting eliminating need hospital medical treatment even face grievous injuries helping maintain batmans secret identity ensuring bruce wayne need visit hospitals wounds inflicted batman.nevertheless batman still requires professional medical treatment bane breaks back batman knightfall hushs machinations result suffering skull fracture batman hush.occasions alfred admits skills inadequate medical procedures.while skilled martial arts bruce wayne alfred still nearly resourceful.one story kidnapped readily escapes overcomes captors without disturbing cut suit.
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later mentioned kidnapped unsuccessfully times events take place gotham adventures comics based animated adventures batman within standard dcu continuity.batman resurrection ras al ghul ubu ras al ghuls musclebound bodyguard attempts use alfred hostage disabled well timed sucker punch alfred.presumably due lack superpowers advanced combat training bruces associates alfreds age alfred member batman family bruce mind using firearm case favoring shotgun dealing direct attacks person.current issues various batman comics seem indicate alfred pioneer also mastered several fields rose breeding even creating pennyworth blue computer programming electrical engineering chemical engineering mechanical engineering nanotechnology biotechnology singlehandedly builds programs maintains much batmans nextgenerational technology batcomputer.versions star batman robin boy wonder frank miller jim lees star batman robin boy wonder alfred tougher individual different backstory.following batmans assault corrupt gotham city police alfred vicki vale caught devastating car wreckage batman creates aware presence vale badly hurt.alfred seen shirtless muscled applying tourniquet generally taking control situation.
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described royal air force combat medic exbritish secret service.batman dark knight returns batman dark knight returns elderly alfred still acts bruces butler mourning bruces diminished social contacts continuing loyally serve master even bruce becomes batman tenyear retirement.storys conclusion set wayne manor selfdestruct protect bruce waynes full secrets faked death fight superman alfred dies stroke last thoughts consider utterly proper die wayne manor ceases exist.in sequel batman dark knight strikes batcave computer programmed artificial intelligence named apparently patterned alfred point refers bruce sir.earth one alfred appears main character geoff johns gary franks batman earth one.incarnation alfred member royal marines.
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alfred met thomas wayne tour duty middle east two became good friends.battle alfred saved thomas life lost right leg process.also implied thomas keeping traumatic secret.discharged back home london alfred received gift thomas form expensive prosthetic leg.he later traveled gotham city visit friend found arriving night campaign party thomas bid mayoral office.afraid friend hearing death threats life alfred tried talk thomas going movies wife son thomas refused allow threats keep enjoying weekly movie night martha bruce.
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later night alfred called police station.thomas martha killed mugger outside theatre bruce orphaned.alfreds shock discovered thomas martha named bruces legal guardian time ago.unsure alfred still made mission look bruce grew up.bruce took costumed persona batman began war crime alfred reluctantly took role confidante advisor often telling bruce simply carry gun instead belt full untested gadgets.
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alfred later saved bruces life shooting mayor oswald cobblepot.though alfred introduced eightyearold bruce butler obvious never serves manservant story otherwise bruces guardian mentor.however recruited thomas familys head security prior thomas wifes deaths.also skilled martial artist trains bruce combat skills would eventually utilize batman.daughter living seoul south korea mother alfred previously worked security firm implying julia remarques existence continuity.elseworlds alfred appears elseworlds series superman batman generations.
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serves wayne family dying spirit remains around give bruce advice.generations makes final appearance convinces ghost dick grayson kill joker.manages convince dick pass process soul crosses meaning cannot come back.in batman castle bat alfred reimagined hunchbacked alfredo igor doctor bruce wayne whose experiments see reviving fathers brain body giant batman.keeping role igor alfredo often forced bear brunt masters frustrations situation revived thomas wayne escapes stalk highwaymen monstrous batman.in batman dark allegiances alfred still bruce waynes butler bruce faces various fascistthemed versions rogues gallery government asks bruce become official american agent world war ii alfred joins bruce selina kyle field new robin.in batman dark knight dynasty timeline waynes never killed alfred assists bruce investigating parents deaths apparently fall penthouse revealed done due influence vandal savages henchwoman scarecrone waynes threatened plan acquire meteor gave powers.studying available information meteor alfred discovers record unusual energy reading emits triggers boobytrap destroys wayne manor kills him.
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five centuries later bruces descendant brenda wayne discovers fragmented recording alfred energy reading assists investigations savages activities.in league justice justice league exists world magic prominent alfred reinvented zombielike figure reinforcing bruces idea science reliable magic despite greater potential power.alfred plays prominent role vampire batman trilogy batman turned vampire fight count dracula forging batmans weapons use remaining members draculas family subsequently working commissioner gordon batman succumbs vampiric instincts begins kill old enemies.conclusion trilogy gordon hunted twoface killer croc remains batcave alfred sacrifices life allow currentlyweakened batman drink blood giving old master strength save gordon people gotham one last time allows die end threat become.earth trinity war event new revealed leader secret society alfred earth serves owlman crime syndicate america.flashbacks reveal alfred helped thomas wayne jr. kill parents brother child owlman reflecting alfred member family could control.injustice tieins injustice gods among us comic book tiein series video game alfred remained loyal bruce even bruce began insurgency opposed superman secret identity exposed.
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superman invades batcave breaks batmans back alfred ingests ur pill gives person superhuman strength durability subdues superman breaking nose beating down.alfred takes bruce tower fate zatanna doctor fate hiding heal bruce.seven months alfred oversees bruces slow recovery.insurgency began attack supermans regime alfred provided kryptonitetipped bullet black canary face superman.in following years alfred remained caretaker wayne manor despite bruces absence still maintained close relationship damian wayne despite damians earlier betrayal father decision join superman.visited superman year five kryptonian wanting know everelusive batmans location.
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alfred unaware batman willing help nonetheless ignores superman.eventually killed victor zsasz superman sent get information batmans location.death pushes batman hiding confront zsasz damian killing zsasz revenge.games sequel injustice zsasz killed year one damian leaving alfreds death continuity unexplained takedown superman referenced harley quinn.injustice prequel comic injustice ras enacts plan bring world balance damian kidnap alfreds corpse resurrects lazarus pit use hostage batman.
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due alfred dead long time brought back zombielike state requires constant medical attention damian.upon recovering around time witnessed batman damian attempt kill fully recovered alfred stops lecture death neither damian bruces faults attempting reconcile them.unfortunately jaime reyesthe current blue beetle el diablo unintentionally destroys supposed extinct animals alfred insurgencys safety.upon returning wayne manor recovery revealed sideeffect alfreds resurrection somehow caused completely forgotten previous casualties remembered supermans downfall five year regime damians accidental murder dick grayson batman remind this.alfred eventually leaves bruce wayne manor felt incomplete since resurrection.
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tangent comics alfred makes brief appearance tangent comics oneshot issue green lantern story revolving around tangent versions king faraday roy raymond.version alfred pennyworth head publishing empire owned house mystery.tiny titans alfred appears tiny titans often make robin stand corner misbehaved.batman murder machine alternate reality depicted metals crossover alfred killed bane prompting bruce request cyborgs help completing alfred protocol artificial intelligence version alfred created allow batman keep aspect father him.alfred protocol completed fixation protecting son results a.i.
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version alfred murdering batmans rogues gallery permanently merging son part goal.batman laughs batman laughs monstrous version batman contaminated chemicals drove joker insane claims alfred member old family left alive back world.villain claims drove twisted version alfred insane implying original self still alive within him.nightwing new order alternate reality nightwing ends ongoing feud superpowered beings activating device depowers percent super powered population.builds future superpowers outlawed superpowered must take inhibitor medications imprisoned.
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bruce killed feud alfred inherits estate moves arizona allowing dick grayson son jake stay wayne manor.though alfred approve graysons crusade superhumans bruces death still occasionally visits him.grayson discovered jake beginning develop powers house invaded police force crusaders take jake away.alfred attempts strike one crusaders shoots dead.media television liveaction alfred appeared batman tv series portrayed alan napier.
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surname given version pennyworth introduced comics series ended production.alfred pennyworth appeared birds prey portrayed ian abercrombie.abercrombie previously portrayed character television commercial promoting home media release film batman robin.a younger version alfred pennyworth appears batman prequel series gotham portrayed sean pertwee.an even younger version iteration alfred pennyworth appears series pennyworth portrayed jack bannon.series serves origin story alfred gotham younger days explores past soldier sas.alfred featured titans.hawk dove dick calls alfred pennyworth voiced uncredited actor asks favor locating hawk dove.episode dick grayson dark future trigon subjected dick batman killing enemies mentioning alfred dead.
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revealed episode barbara gordon alfred died sometime start third season.animation alfred pennyworth appeared batmansuperman hour voiced olan soule.alfred pennyworth appeared challenge super friends voiced william callaway.episode wanted superfriends among several male humans get turned bizarro.alfred pennyworth appeared super powers team galactic guardians voiced andre stojka.alfred pennyworth appeared television series set dc animated universe voiced clive revill first three produced episodes batman animated series leaving due previous commitment efrem zimbalist jr. throughout rest series well subsequent shows new batman adventures superman animated series static shock justice league.batman beyond bruce wayne confirms terry mcginnis alfred passed away sometime .alfred pennyworth appeared batman voiced alastair duncan.alfred pennyworth appeared batman brave bold voiced james garrett.makes nonspeaking cameos episodes invasion secret santas chill night making speaking appearance episode knights tomorrow wrote events episode titular book.the episode superbatman planet x features robot inspired alfred named alphared voiced james arnold taylor serves robotic butler batman zurenarrh.alfred pennyworth appears young justice episode downtime voiced jeff bennett.alfred pennyworth appears main character beware batman voiced jb blanc.alfred pennyworth appears short film lego dc comics batman beleaguered voiced nolan north.alfred pennyworth made nonspeaking appearances teen titans goalfred pennyworth appears scoobydoo guess episode night dark knight voiced steven weber.
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version daphne blakes uncle family friend father gets kidnapped manbat.mystery inc. team batman rescue him.kirk langstrom revealed locked arkham asylum discovered manbat actually joker disguise kidnapped alfred plot hack bruce waynes account.joker handed police alfred makes dinner mystery inc. commenting wished bruce wayne meet them.alfred pennyworth appears harley quinn voiced tom hollander.introduced episode batmans back man attends recovering bruce wayne gravely injured season one finale forbids picking cowl fully heals.
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combat crime meantime alfred adopted vigilante persona called macaroni using wig equipped various gadgets.following alfred makes minor appearances subsequent episodes.alfred pennyworth appears dc super hero girls voiced keith ferguson.first appeared twopart episode soulsisters part title card showwithinashow make wayne.makes first physical appearance episode tweentitans wherein invites jessica cruz karen beecher watch dick grayson tween titans formers birthday bruce day.film liveaction alfred appeared serial batman portrayed william austin whose appearance influenced change alfreds design original fat clean shaven alfred.alfred appeared serial batman robin portrayed eric wilton.alfred appeared batman film based tv series name portrayed alan napier.alfred pennyworth appeared tim burtonjoel schumacher batman film series portrayed michael gough.
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films shown tireless faithful butler bruce wayne portrayed throughout series michael keaton val kilmer george clooney dick grayson chris odonnell serving wayne family since bruce child.despite displeased bruces lack social life alfred nonetheless supports activities vigilante batman serves assistant also serving sarcastic foil.fourth film batman robin falls ill mysterious disease called mcgreggor syndrome end however cured antidote developed mr. freeze arnold schwarzenegger.also film niece barbara wilson alicia silverstone becomes batgirl.gough also portrayed alfred diet coke commercial bbc radiodrama presentation knightfall story arc batman comics series onstar commercials featuring batman.flashbacks depicted batman robin jon simmons portrays young alfred.alfred pennyworth appeared dark knight trilogy portrayed michael caine.
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version former senior nco elite sas british army veteran tours duty malaya cyprus borneo aden west germany twice northern ireland.in batman begins becomes bruce waynes christian bale legal guardian thomas martha wayne murdered joe chill richard brake.bruce vanishes seven years wayne enterprises ceo william earle rutger hauer declares dead order take company thwarted bruce left everything alfred.bruce returns training league shadows alfred learns bruces goal become vigilante batman fight criminals gotham city encourages project playboy image deflect suspicion.league shadows led ras al ghul liam neeson destroys wayne manor alfred saves bruces life rallies save gotham city.in dark knight alfred bruce moved downtown penthouse wayne manor rebuilt.joker heath ledger begins killing people force batman reveal true identity alfred entreats bruce keep fighting accept price batman.
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bruces love interest rachel dawes maggie gyllenhaal gives alfred task giving bruce letter time right.rachel killed boyfriend gotham district attorney harvey dent aaron eckhart disfigured becomes criminal twoface alfred reads letter discovers planned marry dent.later burns letter reflecting people gotham would need believe dent bruce needed believe rachel loved him.in dark knight rises set eight years later alfred continues serve bruce become recluse since rachels death.also reveals bruces absence frequently visited restaurant florence italy fantasy would one day see bruce settled happy.alfred reluctantly assists bruce uncovering information mercenary bane tom hardy stands bruce resumes career batman.
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following batmans first encounter bane alfred fears bruce get killed resigns order dissuade bruce protests alfred reveals truth rachel.angry hurt bruce orders alfred leave.batman apparently sacrifices life save gotham alfred tearfully apologizes thomas martha waynes graves failing save son.alfred returns florentine restaurant however sees bruce alive relationship selina kyle anne hathaway exchange knowing smiles alfred leaves happy bruce finally moved life.alfred appears films set dc extended universe portrayed jeremy irons.first appearing batman v superman dawn justice alfred worries effect bruce waynes ben affleck crusade batman attempts serve humanizing influence bruce goes crusade kill superman henry cavill.bruce accepts superman ally realizes lex luthor jesse eisenberg manipulated alfred assists bruce rescuing martha kent diane lane.in justice league alfred helps bruce find flash ezra miller wonder woman gal gadot cyborg ray fisher aquaman jason momoa provides assistance face steppenwolf ciarán hinds parademon army.
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following steppenwolfs defeat alfred bruce diana begin plans reconstruct wayne manor justice leagues headquarters.alfred pennyworth appears joker portrayed douglas hodge.tries protect young bruce mentally ill loner arthur fleck joaquin phoenix believes thomas wayne brett cullen biological father thus bruce halfbrothers.andy serkis portray younger version alfred pennyworth batman.animation efrem zimbalist jr. voiced alfred pennyworth dc animated universe films batman mask phantasm batman mr. freeze subzero batman mystery batwoman.alastair duncan voiced alfred pennyworth batman vs. dracula batman unlimited animal instincts batman unlimited monster mayhem batman unlimited mechs vs. mutants.david mccallum voiced alfred pennyworth batman gotham knight son batman batman vs. robin.alan oppenheimer voiced alfred pennyworth supermanbatman public enemies.jim piddock voiced alfred pennyworth animated movie batman red hood.jeff bennett reprises role alfred pennyworth batman year one.robin atkin downes voiced alfred pennyworth justice league doom.michael jackson voiced alfred pennyworth batman dark knight returns parts .alfred pennyworth makes nonspeaking cameo appearance lego batman movie dc super heroes unite adaptation video game name.martin jarvis reprises role alfred pennyworth batman assault arkham.james garrett reprises role alfred pennyworth batman bad blood.brian george voiced alfred pennyworth batman killing joke batman vs. teenage mutant ninja turtles.steven weber voiced alfred pennyworth batman return caped crusaders batman vs. twoface.ralph fiennes voiced alfred animated movie lego batman movie lego movie second part.frogman voiced alfred pennyworth dc super heroes vs. eagle talon.anthony head voiced alfred pennyworth batman gotham gaslight.hōchū ōtsuka adam croasdell voiced alfred pennyworth japanese english version batman ninja respectively.alfred pennyworth appears teen titans go movies.alfred pennyworth makes nonspeaking cameo appearance death superman.alfred pennyworth appears animated film batman long halloween voiced alastair duncan.video games character based alfred pennyworth called alfred copperworth appears easter egg world warcraft wrath lich king.alfred pennyworth appears batman begins film tiein game voiced michael caine.alfred pennyworth appears narrator scribblenauts unmasked dc comics adventure voiced jim piddock.alfred pennyworth appear supporting character upcoming video game gotham knights voiced gildart jackson.lego series alfred pennyworth appears playable character lego batman playstation xbox nintendo ds wii vocal effects keith ferguson.alfred pennyworth appears lego batman dc super heroes voiced steven blum.alfred pennyworth appears playable character lego batman beyond gotham voiced robin atkin downes.
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