My congressman is one of the Blue Dog Dems, and I'm wondering what part the fiscally conservative Blue Doggers played in this whole negotiation, and how should we anticipate their votes looking?
Any Blue Dog Democrat who votes for this ought to turn in his "deficit hawk" credentials.
The Blue Dog caucus had swelled to 51 members, representing plenty of conservative America.
The Blue Dog budget fell by the close margin of 204 voting in favor to 211 against.
They've been especially generous with conservative Blue Dog Democrats, who hold the health care reins in the House.
Blue Dog leaders said they needed time to review the offer, while Waxman said he expected their response Tuesday.
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The member of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Democrats has been a vocal critic of leadership in the Democratic-controlled Congress.
Hill is part of the "Blue Dog" coalition, a group of moderate to conservative House Democrats who advocate fiscal conservatism.
Bonus: monetary reform is an uncontaminated issue where Democrats, whether Blue Dog or Progressive, can, without violating principle, participate as equals.
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Democrats hold a 40-seat majority in that chamber, but more than 50 Democratic representatives are members of the Blue Dog Coalition.
Moreover, a plan that isn't paid for won't pass muster with fiscally conservative--and influential--Blue Dog Democrats in the House of Representatives.
Even some Democrats (such as the fiscally conservative Blue Dog coalition of congressmen) see Obamacare as a millstone around their necks.
"Our budget maximizes the tax cuts we can afford while remaining fiscally conservative, " said Blue Dog member Charles Stenholm of Texas.
Until now, seven conservative "Blue Dog" Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee had prevented the House bill from moving forward.
Blue Dog Democrats (conservative white Democrats from the rural parts of America) make up the smallest and most vulnerable part of the coalition.
Blue Dog leaders received an offer Monday night from Waxman, based on their list of 10 items they want changed in the House bill.
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Fiscally minded "Blue Dog" Democrats in the House and conservative Democrats in the Senate are worried about estimates of how much the plans will cost.
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Some so-called Blue Dog Democrats are among those who intend to vote no, including Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, D-South Dakota, and Rep. Frank Kratovil, D-Maryland.
The other factor for Obama would be with fiscally conservative Blue Dog Democrats and other Democrats who stood with Obama on the middle-class tax pledge.
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Rep. Bob Etheridge, a freshman Democrat from a Republican-leaning district in North Carolina, is a good example of a vulnerable "Blue Dog Democrat, " a moderate Southerner.
Those who might be swayed by the CBO estimate include Rep. John Boccieri (D-OH), a so-called Blue Dog Democrat with more conservative leanings than the party mainstream.
In a statement, Blue Dog Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, D-S.D.
But another Blue Dog, Rep. Jim Cooper of Tennessee, says the coalition believes the uninsured will benefit from other provisions in the bill, which would change the insurance system.
Ms. Giffords is a supporter of gun rights and a conservative on some fiscal issues and a member of the Blue Dog Coalition, a faction of conservative House Democrats.
He also is considered the strongest ally among House Democratic leaders of the chamber's fiscally conservative Blue Dog Democrats, some of whom have objected to House health care proposals.
We share the concerns of many in the Blue Dog caucus and many in the Democratic caucus and the Republican caucus that are concerned about the fiscal health of our country.
Republican pollster Ed Goeas points out there are already three dozen so-called blue dog Democrats who will be returning to Congress, and they may or may not toe the party line.
Democrats, especially the fiscally conservative "blue dog" coalition in the House, demanded the relief adhere to the House's "pay-go" rules, which require spending increases to be offset without adding to the deficit.
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