Many influential Democrats in Congress also oppose a more aggressive approach.

At least one influential Democrat said that air strikes would be an inadequate solution.

Some influential Democrats, however, may not be satisfied so easily.

An awful lot of influential Democrats are already saying this, but they seem to be saying it mostly to each other.

The final part of our list looking at the most influential Liberal Democrats.

For that reason, no influential Democrat has supported the plan.

But the selection angered some influential black Democrats, who had favored another candidate.

The decision angered some influential black Democrats, who favored another candidate and were not consulted on the choice.

Nearly all Republicans and a few influential Democrats said yes.

The contest, he said, is "very open," because influential Democrats have been avoiding early commitments.