Most Democratic 2020 Candidates Reject Socialist Label But Back Socialist Agenda

(L-R) Democratic presidential candidates Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.). Getty Images

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As President Donald Trump and his allies ramp up criticism of socialism, most of the Democrats running for president in 2020 are going out of their way to clarify that they are not socialists. But despite distancing themselves from the label, at least four of the leading candidates are running on platforms largely consisting of socialist policies.