Warner immediately gained the endorsement of most national Democrats.

She is already getting help from national Democrats.

If the national Democrats want to come here and spend some money and work hard, they can do it, too.

He eventually won the support of national Democrats, who saw him as a compelling voice for their party on national security.

He said that without help from national Democrats, victory over Dardenne would be impossible.

Many prominent national Democrats, including several prospective presidential candidates, were also there.

"It's very interesting," said one prominent national Democrat who asked not to be identified because he did not want to provoke either side.

He said national Democrats had moved the party so far left that "they are carrying it right into a rathole."

They've been drifting away from the national Democrats for years.

Another asks, "Can you think of any ideas that national Democrats have offered?"