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		In the 106th Congress, the Blue Dogs are 30 fiscally conservative House Democrats who tend to vote together as a coalition on budgetary and economic issues.
		Blue Dog Democrats are an actual voting coalition made up of Members of Congress, whereas Yellow Dog Democrat is an expression -- it describes a certain kind of voter.
		Blue Dogs are closer in purpose to a former coalition of southern Members of the House known as the “Boll Weevils,” whose heyday was in the early 1980's.
	www.c-span.org /questions/weekly55.htm (557 words)

	Right Democrat: a blog for conservative and moderate Democrats: Blue Dog Democrats take 9 U.S. House seats
		By electing Blue Dogs to Congress, the country has sent a strong message to Washington in support of fiscal responsibility and the bipartisan ideals that the Blue Dogs were founded upon.
		The Blue Dog Coalition is dedicated to a core set of beliefs that transcend partisan politics with a particular focus on the financial stability and national security of the United States.
		Blue Dogs represent the center of the House of Representatives and appeal to the mainstream values of the American public.
	rightdemocrat.blogspot.com /2006/11/blue-dog-democrats-take-9-us-house.html (936 words)

	To: the Newly Elected "Blue Dog" Democrats - Page 2 - THR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		There are only 30 Blue Dog coalition members of the 109th Congress, and "only" (almost doubling actually) 10 new pro-gun Democrats elected to the House for a total of 26 (12% of all House Democrats (215+)).
		While a Blue Dog is the more likely to be pro-gun as a conservative package, the gun issue is irrelevant.
		Blue Dogs are more concerned with small government and fiscal restraint.
	www.thehighroad.org /showthread.php?p=2879280#post2879280 (262 words)

	The Problem with Democrats(?) \| Blue Dog Blog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Democrats resemble the ramshackle multi-tribe army of the Persian Empire and the Republicans the cohesive Greek phalanxes of Alexander.
		Many of the Blue Dog Democrats in Congress are an odd mixture that runs from economically populist to economically conservative, but I do respect that the group as a whole maintains fiscally responsible instincts and supports a balanced budget.
		Democrats need to attract a larger number of these voters who have often voted against their economic interests to send a message on value issues.
	www.bluedogdemocrat.org /blog/?q=node/107 (2712 words)

	OpinionJournal - John Fund on the Trail
		Blue Dogs like California's Rep. Dennis Cardoza claim the times are different because the GOP budget blueprint will now actually increase the deficit.
		By their actions, the Blue Dogs are unwilling to vote for spending restraint while at the same time they oppose growth-oriented tax cuts.
		If the Blue Dogs won't oppose their liberal leaders by voting for modest spending restraint now, they don't inspire any confidence that they will buck them if their party takes the House and liberal interest groups start demanding their turn at the federal through.
	www.opinionjournal.com /diary/?id=110007580 (1142 words)

	BLUE DOGS OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Blue Dogs of the Democratic Party, Americause and Hispanic News Endorse John Edwards for President (Editorial being drafted)
		Pelosi is grabbing the moment to present herself as the new face of the Democratic Party and to restore the party's image as one hospitable to ethnic minorities, families, religion, the working class and women.
		A blue dog is our mascot because when dogs are not let into the house, they stay outside in the cold and turn blue.
	www.bluedogs.us /index.htm (1195 words)

	Moderate 'Blue Dog' Democrats Look to Have Their Day in New Con...
		Blue Dogs are slobbering for a chance to drive the debate in Congress.
		The Democrats blue dogs are as conservative as the republicans and sometimes ever more, as they defeated Nancy Pelosi in their vote for Hoyer and against John Murtha, which was Nancy’s candidate.
		Obviously the Blue Dog democrats are bad news for the left wing liberals, that found themselves to be the minority.
	www.topix.net /forum/city/mineral-city-oh/TDKQPS3K68C9UE8AI (634 words)

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		The Blue Dog Coalition is a group of moderate to conservative Democrats in the United States House of Representatives.
		Democrats who identify with the Blue Dogs, on the other hand, tend to be social conservatives, but have differing positions on economic issues ranging from fiscal conservatism to economic
		Blue Dogs share with the DLC a desire to keep the Democratic Party grounded in their view of the political center, and to ensure that the party does not drift too far to the left of their own positions and no longer appeal to what they believe to be the majority of U.S. voters.
	www.democrats.us /beta/forum/view_topic.php?id=2490 (888 words)

	Arkansas Blog: Kicking the dog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Blue-Dog Democrats are conservative to moderate Democratic Party (United States) members of the United States House of Representatives[Currently lead by Congressman Mike Ross of Arkansas].
		Despite Blue Dogs' differing degrees of economic and social conservatism, they share a strong orientation toward fiscal responsibility, and as a rule work to promote positions within the House of Representatives which bridge the gap between the two extremes.
		Blue Dogs are an important swing vote on spending bills and, as a result, have gained an influence in Congress out of proportion to their small numbers.
	www.arktimes.com /blogs/arkansasblog/2006/12/kicking_the_dog.aspx (805 words)

	Time for Blue Dog Democrats in House to Disband
		The Blue Dog Coalition was created in 1995 and came about to promote positions "...which bridge the gap between ideological extremes" according to their House web site.
		Of the 37 Blue Dog members, only half are from strongly-Republican states like Utah and Georgia, while the rest are from swing states or solidly-Blue states like California and New York.
		If nothing else, these Democrats should see the treatment of Murtha who has, for 30 years, been one of the most compromising and conservative Democrats in the House, as yet another sign that they are being played as political chumps.
	www.democrats.com /node/6936/print (767 words)

	Texas Politics - Yellow Dogs and Blue Dogs
		The term "yellow dog" derives from the saying, "I'd vote for a yellow dog if he ran on the Democratic ticket." In the 1928 presidential election campaign, yellow dog Democrats were Alabamans who remained loyal to the party even though they did not like the Democratic candidate, Al Smith.
		Even as yellow dogs were becoming a rare breed, the "dog" moniker got refurbished, though on a smaller scale.
		The Blue Dogs represent a stronger break from the national (more liberal) Democratic Party, and could be traced back to Democrats who crossed party lines to support some of Ronald Reagan's policies in the 1980s.
	texaspolitics.laits.utexas.edu /html/part/features/0304_01/dogs.html (484 words)

	44 'Blue Dog' House Democrats hold sway
		With the addition of nine newly elected freshmen, the Blue Dogs claim 44 members, nearly 20 percent of the incoming Democratic majority.
		The Blue Dogs were formed in 1994 after Republicans swept the Democrats from power.
		A blue dog, they decided, was a moderate or conservative "choked blue" by the more liberal Democrats in the years leading up to 1994.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /national/292497_bluedog16.html (455 words)

	Battle of Hastings adds to Pelosi drama - Tom Curry - MSNBC.com
		The source agreed that the Blue Dog challenge to Pelosi, a very public gesture, unlike the secret-ballot vote on majority leader, is a risky move for the group.
		The Blue Dog Democrats, Pitney said, “want to be on the right side of the national security issue, which has been a liability for the Democrats in the past and could again hurt them in 2008.
		Some of the Blue Dogs may worry that Pelosi’s endorsement of Murtha could be a sign that she wants to impose her will on the caucus.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/15741999 (1008 words)

	Blue Dog Democrats
		A yellow dog Democrat is not especially liberal, but is rather someone who will vote party line regardless of the circumstances.
		In my view, these Blue Dog Democrats will find their voices as the next two years show that the far left find themselves unable to pass leftist legislation, due to their running to the center to win, then veering left to legislate.
		Blue Dog Democrats is a great term as well haha.
	blog.conflictingviews.com /2006/11/21/blue-dog-democrats (549 words)

	The Blue Dog Democrats
		The Blue Dogs are a group of about 30 conservative-leaning House Democrats (including Condit) who came together in 1995 to combat the liberal tendencies of their party.
		Their name, clearly a play on "yellow dog Democrats," is said to come from former Rep. Pete Geren (D-Texas), who said that the members have been "choked blue" by Democrats from the left.
		In their method of obtaining power, they offer the hand of help, like someone helping you out of the pool, but as soon as you are about the be able to stand on your own, they knock you back to below where you started from.
	members.tripod.com /america_where/id116.htm (222 words)

	Blue Dog Democrats - Wiki
		Their success reflects a resurgence of “Blue Dog” Democrats — socially conservative but generally economic populists — across the Midwest, and a bold new strategy to target the Republican-leaning West and South West — states such as Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico — as a way of winning back the White House in 2008.
		What you’re aiming to do, first incorrectly by winging around the “blue dog” title willy-nilly, and now by highlighting speculation that may or may not prove to be a factor, is frame the debate in a manner that suits your political hopes and those of your party.
		Because “Blue Dog” or not, if the party is successfull and passes immigration reform that doesn’t include turning the country into a police state, they’re not going to turn away and say they’re now Republicans.
	controlcongress.com /uncategorized/blue-dog-democrats-wiki (6519 words)

	Blue Dog Democrat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Blue Dog Democrats are conservative to moderate Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives[1].
		The Blue Dog Coalition was formed in 1994 during the 104th Congress as a way for more conservative members from the Democratic party to have a unified voice.
		Freshman Blue Dogs in the House are sometimes known as Blue Pups.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Blue_Dog_Democrats (875 words)

	Blue Dog Democrat \| TPMCafe
		Blue dogs are a continuation of the socially conservative segmant of the Democratic party made prominent during the presidencies of Lyndon Johnson and Harry Truman whom many in the Blue Dog movement consider to be the first two Blue Dog presidents.Years ago people may even questioned if these “conservative” democrats exist.
		The conservative democrat survived by holding many conservative values, voting with their colleagues, as well as never letting go of some of the important democratic values that makes the party today.
		It simply wouldn't have been approved by that period's version of the blue dogs had it required congressional approval.
	warrenreports.tpmcafe.com /blog/seanap/2006/nov/15/blue_dog_democrat (425 words)

	Conservative Democrats seek larger role - Politics - MSNBC.com
		The Blue Dogs were formed in 1994 after Republicans swept the long-entrenched Democrats from power.
		A blue dog, they decided, was a moderate or conservative, "choked blue" by the Democrats in the years leading up to 1994.
		Speaker-to-be Nancy Pelosi, a California liberal, has promised to make "paygo," a Blue Dog-backed principle that any new spending be paid for with cuts in other programs or new revenues, one of her first legislative goals.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/15736316 (598 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Blue Dog Demos welcome their new members to House
		WASHINGTON — The Blue Dog Democrats, including Utah's lone Democratic House member Jim Matheson, welcomed their new members to the House Wednesday and made clear that the group of moderate lawmakers will be heard in the new Congress.
		Matheson said the Blue Dogs, which now number 44 members, stress improved government accountability, a strong national defense and economic growth along with financial responsibility.
		After the 1994 election that sent a slew of Republicans to the House, Democrats formed the Blue Dog caucus, named by the founding members whose moderate-to-conservative views had been "choked blue" by their party in the years leading up to that election.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,650207636,00.html (314 words)

	Polimom Says » The Blue Dogs
		In a district like mine, a Blue Dog is a fascinating challenger, particularly given that Ron Paul is a pure-as-the-driven-snow Libertarian marketed as a Republican. Paul’s position papers are always interesting, but because he’s an ideological purist, he’s been utterly ineffective as a Representative.
		The Democrats also have the DLC (and the “New Democrats”) — also trending toward bi-partisanship — or at least they were at one time.
		The only way the BDDs are going to be any sort of force is if the GOP retains control of the House, but that their margin of victory is narrowed, at which point the BDDs will be needed in order to build a working coalition.
	www.polimom.com /2006/09/11/the-blue-dogs (1079 words)

	Belleville News-Democrat \| 11/11/2006 \| 'Blue Dog' Democrats aid party's recovery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		To be sure, the newly elected Democrats share key principles with their more traditionally liberal colleagues, mainly a concern for economic justice as Democrats define it, such as raising the minimum wage and protecting entitlement programs, especially Social Security.
		Many new congressional Democrats "promised they won't raise our taxes, demanded fiscal responsibility and attacked their GOP opponents for their participation in the spending binge that has characterized Washington in recent years," said David Keene, the chairman of the American Conservative Union.
		Pelosi, for instance, already is hearing sniping from centrist "Blue Dog" Democrats about the liberal bent of some of her likely House committee chairmen, said Ronald Walters, a University of Maryland political science professor and former adviser to Jesse Jackson.
	www.belleville.com /mld/belleville/news/15987572.htm (492 words)

	:: Blue Dog Coalition Website
		Speaking at a press conference on June 28, Blue Dogs said "We strongly believe that Congress should enact a Medicare prescription drug benefit that is available, affordable, dependable and voluntary for all seniors...
		The Blue Dog Coalition expressed deep concern in a statement today about the efforts of the Republican leadership to approve an increase in the statutory debt limit of $800 billion or more without a separate vote or any debate in the House of Representatives...
		The Blue Dogs continue to try to reach across the aisle and bring both parties together to build consensus for common-sense solutions.
	www.bluedogdems.com (372 words)

	The Cook Political Report Weekly Column Archives
		Indeed, the formula that many of the conservative "Blue Dog" Democrats are pushing is 50-25-25; that is, 50 percent of the surplus would be used for debt reduction, 25 percent for tax cuts, and 25 percent for new spending.
		Some conservative Democrats go so far as to suggest that income tax rates should not be reduced at all, as Bush is proposing, and that cuts should be limited to elimination of the "marriage penalty" and an easing, but not ending, of the estate tax.
		Knee-jerk opposition to tax cuts was not going to help Democrats win in Southern and border-state districts that the Democrats need if they are to regain their majority in the House.
	www.cookpolitical.com /column/2001/021701.php (639 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Blue Dogs howl at $8 trillion deficit
		The Blue Dog Democrats — a small but vocal coalition of fiscally conservative Democrats — are howling long and hard at the news that by 9 a.m.
		What concerns Matheson and the other Blue Dogs is that there is simply no appetite in Congress, either among Republicans or Democrats, to changing their spending ways.
		The Blue Dogs reissued their call to the president to convene an emergency bipartisan budget summit and the immediate passage of serious budget reform.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,635155282,00.html (646 words)

	:: Blue Dog Coalition Website (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Blue Dog Coalition has built a reputation as a serious player in the policy arena, promoting positions which bridge the gap between ideological extremes.
		The 37 conservative and moderate Democrats in the group hail from every region of the country, although the group acknowledges some southern ancestry which accounts for the group's nickname.
		The Coalition was formed in the 104th Congress as a policy-oriented group to give moderate and conservative Democrats in the House of Representatives a common sense, bridge-building voice within the institution.
	www.bluedogdems.com /what.html (375 words)

	'Blue Dog' Democrats Gain Members -- 02/01/1999 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The name 'Blue Dog Democrat' is a derivative of the term 'yellow dog Democrat', which used to describe the formerly solid Democratic South's propensity to vote for any Democrat that ran against a Republican, even a "yellow dog." The coalition says that its moderate-to-conservative views have been "choked blue" in recent years by liberal Democrats.
		The new members, known as "blue puppies," are Reps. David Phelps of Illinois, Ronnie Shows of Mississippi, Mike Thompson of California, Baron Hill of Indiana, Ken Lucas, of Kentucky, and Dennis Moore of Kansas.
		The Blue Dogs stated goal is to bring their party back to the center and to work with moderate Republicans to move that party towards a common centrist agenda of fiscal responsibility.
	www.cnsnews.com /InDepth/archive/199902/IND19990201l.html (313 words)

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