Bad Dogs

by Blue America

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Politics goes beyond just party-ID. Some putative Democrats are as corrupt and conservative as Republicans. That's why there's a Blue Dog caucus in the House. And it's why there's such a thing as the DLC. Once every two years voters have a chance to tell our elected officials they work for normal American families, not corporate CEOs, lobbyists, and reactionary Democrats who stand in the way of real change this country needs. Many Democrats whimper every two years that Blue Dogs, who undercut the progressive agenda and progressive values, are "better than Republicans." Cliff Schecter explained in the Oct 4 issue of the Guardian why they're not.

We've started this Actblue page called BadDogs because the Blue Dog caucus is enabling Republicans, hate talkers like Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck, the Insurance Industry and the Medical-Industrial Complex to shut down any true reform to our broken health care system. Please join us in our fight to hold them accountable for their actions...

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Regina Thomas

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State Senator Regina Thomas is running against one of the worst of the Blue Dog Democrats, John Barrow. In 2008 she took him on, only to see Barack Obama come in with a blazing, and very much misplaced endorsement. Barrow returned the favor by voting against almost every important item on the president's agenda, including the historic health care reform bill-- although not before he took the opportunity to vote for the Stupak Amendment that would severely restrict women's right to choice. Regina differs with him in both instances and there is a growing consensus in Georgia's sprawling 12th CD that it's time for Barrow to move back to Athens.

Raised on this page: 25 808
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Doug Tudor

FL-12 (Map)

Doug is a progressive, grassroots Democrat who took on Adam Putnam in 2008. This year, with Putnam abandoning the congressional seat in search of higher office, Doug will face an anti-health care Blue Dog, Lori Edwards-- a quintessential Democrat In Name Only-- for the primary battle. So far this year, she is the only non-incumbent that the Blue Dog PAC has donated to ($10,000). You can count on the corrupt establishment forces inside the Democratic Party to line up with the Blue Dog Caucus behind Edwards, while grassroots activists fight for Doug.

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Marcy Winograd

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Marcy is an ideal progressive activist who has devoted her "political" life to fighting for ordinary American families and for peace and equality in America. There isn't a better qualified candidate anywhere in America and she's taking on a duplicitous Blue Dog who talks a game that fits her district's profile and then runs back to Washington to work against everything and anything that smacks of the kind of progressive agenda that has moved America forward.

Raised on this page: 53 1,643
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