Blue Dogs in 110th Congress

[Frodo]

Here is a list of known Blue Dog Democrats who will be serving in the upcoming 110th Congress:

Rep.-Elect Michael Arcuri (NY)
Rep. Joe Baca (CA)
Rep. John Barrow (GA)
Rep. Melissa Bean (IL)
Rep. Marion Berry (AR)
Rep. Sanford Bishop (GA)
Rep. Dan Boren (OK)
Rep. Leonard Boswell (IA)
Rep. Allen Boyd (FL)
Rep. Dennis Cardoza (CA)
Rep. Ben Chandler (KY)
Rep. Jim Cooper (TN)
Rep. Jim Costa (CA)
Rep. Robert E. “Bud” Cramer (AL)
Rep. Lincoln Davis (TN)
Rep.-Elect Joe Donnelly (IN)
Rep.-Elect Brad Ellsworth (IN)
Rep.-Elect Kirsten Gillibrand (NY)
Rep. Jane Harman (CA)
Rep. Stephanie Herseth (SD)
Rep.-Elect Baron Hill (IN)
Rep. Tim Holden (PA)
Rep. Steve Israel (NY)
Rep.-Elect Tim Mahoney (FL)
Rep. Jim Marshall (GA)
Rep. Jim Matheson (UT)
Rep. Mike McIntyre (NC)
Rep. Charles Melancon (LA)
Rep. Mike Michaud (ME)
Rep. Dennis Moore (KS)
Rep.-Elect Patrick Murphy (PA)
Rep. Collin Peterson (MN)
Rep. Earl Pomeroy (ND)
Rep. Mike Ross (AR)
Rep. John Salazar (CO)
Rep. Loretta Sanchez (CA)
Rep. Adam Schiff (CA)
Rep. David Scott (GA)
Rep.-Elect Heath Shuler (NC)
Rep. John Tanner (TN)
Rep. Ellen Tauscher (CA)
Rep. Gene Taylor (MS)
Rep. Mike Thompson (CA)
Rep.-Elect Charlie Wilson (OH)
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Are there any other congressional Democrats either in the House or the Senate that you think should join this caucus that haven't already done so?

[RBH]

Chet Edwards should join, if he gets lonely enough one day

[Padfoot]

With the Blue Dogs at 44 (and probably counting) I would be very surprised if there wasn't a dramatic rightward shift from the Democrats.  I think this is a good thing for both the Democratic Party and some of Bush's leftier positions.  Maybe this Congress wil actually get some things done

[Smash255]

With the Blue Dogs at 44 (and probably counting) I would be very surprised if there wasn't a dramatic rightward shift from the Democrats.  I think this is a good thing for both the Democratic Party and some of Bush's leftier positions.  Maybe this Congress wil actually get some things done

Some of them such as Israel and Gillebrand as well as a few others hardly classify as conservative Democrats

[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

With the Blue Dogs at 44 (and probably counting) I would be very surprised if there wasn't a dramatic rightward shift from the Democrats.  I think this is a good thing for both the Democratic Party and some of Bush's leftier positions.  Maybe this Congress wil actually get some things done

Some of them such as Israel and Gillebrand as well as a few others hardly classify as conservative Democrats

Or Loretta Sanchez. She may be a lot more conservative than her liberal sister Linda, but she's certainly no DINO.

[MAS117]

I don't know why Patrick Murphy is on there, hes not a Blue Dog, yes hes moderate, but not a Blue Dog.

[Verily]

Yes, the Blue Dogs often seem odd. Gillibrand is definitely not even moderate, let alone a Blue Dog.

[TheresNoMoney]

With the Blue Dogs at 44 (and probably counting) I would be very surprised if there wasn't a dramatic rightward shift from the Democrats. 

Wrong.

[minionofmidas]

With the Blue Dogs at 44 (and probably counting) I would be very surprised if there wasn't a dramatic rightward shift from the Democrats. 

Wrong.

You mean he won't be very surprised?

[Adlai Stevenson]

I think people like Gillibrand, recently elected, are going to want to join the Blue Dogs obviously so they can project a moderate, populist image.  They are frightened of being called liberals in swing districts. 

[TeePee4Prez]

I don't know why Patrick Murphy is on there, hes not a Blue Dog, yes hes moderate, but not a Blue Dog.

I agree.  His politics are very similar to mine and I'm no Blue Dog.  DLC- maybe, but I'm even towards the left end of that Caucus.

[phk]

Some members are probably trying to 'front'.

[Joe Republic]

The Blue Dogs are very quickly becoming (if they haven't already) just another DLC-style meaningless label that some Democratic candidates adopt in order to appeal better to their constituents.  In most parts of the South, it's political suicide not to be a member of it.  It doesn't really serve much else of a function.

[TheresNoMoney]

The Blue Dogs are very quickly becoming (if they haven't already) just another DLC-style meaningless label that some Democratic candidates adopt in order to appeal better to their constituents. 

Joe just nailed it.

[JSojourner]

Wasn't there a yellow dog something or other for Democrats at one time?  Can anyone enlighten me?

[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

Wasn't there a yellow dog something or other for Democrats at one time?  Can anyone enlighten me?

[memphis]

Wasn't there a yellow dog something or other for Democrats at one time?  Can anyone enlighten me?

A yellow dog Democrat was a Southerner (before 1960s) who would vote for a yellow dog if that was who the Democratic candidate was. Blue dog refers to how these people feel like the post-Civil Rights Democratic party has strangled them.

[JSojourner]

Thanks folks!