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(PD), a

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. At the 2009 leadership election

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was defeated by Pier Luigi Bersani. Those who supported the former's bid joined forces into

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, a broad minority faction which comprised several groups: '' Veltroniani'', '' Fassiniani'',

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, Liberal PD,

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, Simply Democrats, etc. By September 2010, both Franceschini and Piero Fassino had re-approached with Bersani, a move which was not approved by

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and Giuseppe Fioroni, who chose to form a "movement" in order to defend the "original spirit" of the PD. In doing this they were supported by 75 deputies: 33 '' Veltroniani'', 35 Populars close to Fioroni and 7 former '' Rutelliani'' led by

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. The new faction was named Democratic Movement. Gero Grassi, right-hand man of Fioroni, is the president of the association.

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