Although it was widely believed that some Alliance members would take offence to the term, it was officially accepted by the newly merged party during the 2004 leadership convention.
Meskipun diyakini secara luas bahwa beberapa anggota Aliansi akan tersinggung dengan istilah tersebut, secara resmi istilah tersebut diterima oleh partai yang baru bergabung selama konvensi kepemimpinan pada 2004.