Democratic Platform
"Peace, Progress, and Prosperity"
The 2000 National Democratic Platform The following is excerpted from the Democratic Party platform adopted by the delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles, California, on August 15, 2000.Today, America finds itself in the midst of prosperity, progress, and peace. We have arrived at this moment because of the hard work of the American people. This election will be about the big choices we have to make to secure prosperity that is broadly shared and progress that reaches all families in this new American century. In the year 2000, the Democratic Party stands ready to meet that challenge…