Democrat Says Party’s ‘Socialist-Type’ Policies Leaving Door Wide Open for GOP

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Outgoing Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.), who lost his Democrat primary to a challenger, said that Democrats are “leaving the center wide open” for the GOP because of “socialist-type” policies.

“We’re leaving the center wide open for Republicans,” he told the Washington Post, saying Democrats are embracing “socialist-type” policies. “We’ve got to be a bigger-tent party,” he added.