Posted on 10/25/2010 7:57:16 PM PDT by GOP_Lady
WASHINGTON—More than half the members of the Blue Dog Coalition—the organization of moderate to conservative Democrats in the House—are in peril in next week's election, a stark indicator of how the balloting could produce a Congress even more polarized than the current one.
The Blue Dogs are often seen as a kind of human bridge, connecting left and right in the House. But that bridge is imperiled by the coming Republican wave in midterm elections, the most stark example of how the midterms are likely to weaken Capitol Hill's political center.
Of 54 Blue Dogs in the House, six already have retired or decided to seek other offices. Of those trying to stay, 39 are in competitive races, according to the Cook Political Report, and 22 of those are in pure toss-ups.
Among those facing the toughest races are some of the Blue Dog Coalition's leaders. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin of South Dakota, one of the co-chairs of the group, is locked in a contest with State Rep. Kristi Noem; in the most recent polling earlier this month, conducting by Rasmussen Reports, Ms. Herseth Sandlin trailed 47% to 43%.
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At the end of the day...Blue Dog Democrats are....
Democrats. Out with them all.
Nothing special about the so-called Blue Dog Democrats; they were never anything other than plain ol’ dogs, just like the rest of their Democrat brethren.
Drive a stake through all the RINOs and DINOs. Make the ideological lines clear. It’s time the parties actually stood for something. No more Republicrats. “Moderates” are just another name for liberals, and they belong in the “D” column. Draw the battle lines, pick your side, and let’s get this ultra-partisan battle started once and for all.
“Blue dog” Democrats? Only blue dog I know of is Huckleberry Hound. Is he a Democrat?
Loretta Sanchez a Blue Dog? She’s more liberal than Nancy Pelosi! and stoooopid too but I guess that goes without saying.
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