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Article snippet: Most of the Democratic presidential candidates are working to distance themselves from socialism, a label that could divide the party. Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (D), Sen. MORE (D-Md.), who are each vying for the Democratic nomination, this weekend embraced capitalism and said they are not democratic socialists. In doing so, they followed in the footsteps of several other Democratic candidates, including Sen. MORE (D-Texas), who is considering a 2020 bid. The push among many candidates to distance themselves from democratic socialism comes as Sen. MORE (I-Vt.), a contender for the 2020 nomination, has embraced the label and Republican leaders have seized on socialism as an attack line on Democrats. Hickenlooper, who announced his candidacy last week, said during an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation" that he "absolutely" rejects the label of democratic socialist, though he added that he thinks labels "do nothing but divide us." "I'm happy to say I'm a capitalist but I think at a certain point the labels do nothing but divide us," he said. "What I'm trying to build this campaign around, is to say that as a country we've got to stop finding every excuse to divide ourselves and begin working together." Warren, meanwhile, has previously embraced capitalism and said Sunday that she is not a democratic socialist. “I don’t see how we’re able to meet any of the fundamental challenges that we have as a country without, in part, harnessing the power of the m... Link to the full article to read more