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. Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth WarrenHarris joins women's voter mobilization event also featuring Pelosi, Gloria Steinem, Jane Fonda Judd Gregg: The Kamala threat — the Californiaization of America GOP set to release controversial Biden report MORE (D-Mass.) and former Rep. John Delaney John DelaneyCoronavirus Report: The Hill's Steve Clemons interviews Rep. Rodney Davis Eurasia Group founder Ian Bremmer says Trump right on China but wrong on WHO; CDC issues new guidance for large gatherings The Hill's Coronavirus Report: Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas says country needs to rethink what 'policing' means; US cases surpass 2 million with no end to pandemic in sight MORE (D-Md.), who are each vying for the Democratic nomination, this weekend embraced capitalism and said they are not democratic socialists.

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In doing so, they followed in the footsteps of several other Democratic candidates, including Sen. Kamala Harris Kamala HarrisButtigieg stands in as Pence for Harris's debate practice First presidential debate to cover coronavirus, Supreme Court Harris joins women's voter mobilization event also featuring Pelosi, Gloria Steinem, Jane Fonda MORE (D-Calif.) and former Rep. Beto O'Rourke Beto O'RourkeJimmy Carter says his son smoked pot with Willie Nelson on White House roof O'Rourke endorses Kennedy for Senate: 'A champion for the values we're most proud of' 2020 Democrats do convention Zoom call MORE (D-Texas), who is considering a 2020 bid.

The push among many candidates to distance themselves from democratic socialism comes as Sen. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersButtigieg stands in as Pence for Harris's debate practice Bernie Sanders warns of 'nightmare scenario' if Trump refuses election results Harris joins women's voter mobilization event also featuring Pelosi, Gloria Steinem, Jane Fonda 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 am not. And the centrists have to speak to whatever they are doing. What I can speak is to is how I am doing," Warren also said Saturday during an interview at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, according to CNN.

Proponents of democratic socialism have argued that it's necessary to guarantee citizens adequate health care, housing and education as well as to expand the rights of workers.

Sanders said last month during an interview with MSNBC that his support of democratic socialism means he views "economic rights as human rights."

“I happen to believe that in the year 2019, with all of the wealth around us, we can create an economy which guarantees health care to all people as a human right," he said. "Which guarantees education, from child care to higher education, as a human right. Which guarantees the right of people to have decent and affordable housing."