However, he is closer to the Democratic base on other issues.

It's the Democratic base that has to be whipped up and turned out.

Referring to the democratic base as (the children and the poor).

The democratic bases of the market economy must be operating before we can create a free trade area.

And there's a great deal of energy in the Democratic base.

Surely race has played a major role in the decline of the Democratic base.

"There is no question that what happened yesterday was a revival of the Democratic base."

He is also working aggressively to shore up his traditional Democratic base.

"There are tremendous efforts underway to turn out the Democratic base," he said.

Call for less foreign adventurism and more spending at home to win the Democratic base.