Blue Dog Democrats to visit McMinnville
U.S. Rep. Lincoln Davis and a number of his fellow Blue Dog Democrats will visit McMinnville Friday morning as part of a multi-state tour to promote fiscal responsibility.
Joining Davis Friday at his campaign headquarters in North Chancery Plaza will be Blue Dog Reps. Marion Berry (Arkansas), Allen Boyd (Florida), Dennis Cardoza (California), Mike Ross (Arkansas), Mike Thompson (California) and others.
The Blue Dogs Coalition is a group of 39 moderate and conservative Democratic U.S. Representatives. The group was formed in 1994 by a number of Democratic Congressmen who believed their moderate-to-conservative views, with particular regard to fiscal policy, had been “choked blue” by their party.
The group’s name is a variation on the moniker of a Democratic party loyalist who would vote for a yellow dog if it were on a ballot as a Democrat. Begun in the South 10 years ago, the Blue Dog Coalition now has members representing every region of the country.
Davis and his fellow Blue Dogs will use their joint appearance Friday to bring attention to what they see as the fiscal irresponsibility of the Bush administration, under which the national debt has increased by nearly $2 trillion.
The current national debt is $7.3 trillion and it will, the Blue Dogs say, grow by trillions more over the next 10 years as a result of Bush administration policies.
The Blue Dog Fiscal Responsibility Tour will be in McMinnville at 11:30 a.m. Friday.