Washington (special) -- Mindful of the liberals who voted for Ralph
Nader in the last presidential election, Democrats in the United States
Senate have chosen U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) for a new party position
called "Chief Deputy for Strategic Outreach."
Boxer's mission will be to persuade Naderites, college students and
other liberals that their real home should be in the Democratic party notwithstanding
the dominance of centrists like President Bill Clinton, Vice President
Al Gore and U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman.
"I am very excited about joining the Leadership," Boxer said following
her Dec. 4 appointment. "I look forward to working with my colleagues to
advance the agenda of the people: improving education, creating a prescription
drug benefit under Medicare, passing the (Sen. John) McCain- (Sen. Russell)
Feingold campaign finance reform and a real patient's bill of rights and
more." -- Donald
H. Harrison |