The first, and simplest, is made up of Mr. Miyazawa and the old-line Liberal Democrats.

Many hail from high-tech areas like Silicon Valley in California, and most are less reliant on labor's political and financial support than old-line Democrats are.

The old-line Democrats operated in the spirit of traditional political bosses who dispensed the patronage.

Thurman's appeal came from his popularity among old-line Democrats, distrustful of Grover Cleveland's liberalism, and his known hostility to railroad monopolists.

Through three terms as Governor of New York, Mr. Cuomo embodied both the best and the worst that old-line Democrats had to offer.

"It's basically old-line liberal Democrats who have held on and are unlikely to be displaced."

A20 Clinton taps old-line Democrats to lead health and trade battles.

In a move that should serve as an example to other campaigns around the country, Mrs. Clinton bucked the advice of old-line Democrats and agreed to a ban on soft money for this campaign.

I think probably the old-line conservative Democrat was just as conservative as some of the new conservative Republicans.

He is an old-line Democrat, a believer in the workingman and the underdog.