Blue Dogs, decimated by defeats and retirements, turn to lobbying shops

By Aaron Mehta

A third of Blue Dog congress members who left office in January are now on K Street

PACs flocked to conservative Blue Dog Democrats, then fled after crucial votes

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

In mid-2009, the 52 conservative House Democrats who made up the Blue Dog Coalition were at the height of their power. Money was rolling in

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"… se special interest PACs also decided to donate to individual opponents of Blue Dog Coalition members, mostly after May 2010 — following a series of votes on reform l …"

"… lue Dog PAC and later switched to back Republican challengers to incumbent Blue Dog Coalition members.Carol Raulston, senior vice president for communications at the Na …"

"… aking those dogs truly blue.A spokeswoman for the Blue Dog PAC and several Blue Dog Coalition members who lost re-election did not respond to requests for comment for t …"

Blue dogs back in business

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

For the past five months or so, we’ve been tracking the fascinating fundraising ups and downs of those fiscally conservative House Democrats
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Blue dogs' fundraising totals plummet in third quarter

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

It’s official. The Blue Dog’s fundraising slowdown was not just a symptom of the dog days of summer. Newly released public disclosure forms

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"… ear.Our analysis of the fiscally conservative and increasingly influential Blue Dog Coalition and its funding noted that the group’s political action committee had av …"

Blue Dogs get the munchies in August

By Aaron Mehta and Josh Israel

Here’s the latest on the fascinating ebb and flow of fundraising by the Blue Dog Coalition — those fiscally conservative Democrats who have

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The end of the Blue Dogs’ fundraising boom?

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

Though the past six months have been financially beneficial to the Blue Dog Coalition, it appears that the Dogs’ fundraising intake has slow

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Better Blue Dog than New Democrat?

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

After our report last week about the hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions flowing from the energy, financial services

The Congressional Black Caucus vs. the Blue Dog coalition

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

Following the coverage yesterday about the role of fiscally conservative Blue Dog Democrats in the U.S. House who seem to have stymied Presi

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"… th care in America is something our nation cannot afford.” The 52-member Blue Dog Coalition has opposed the House leadership’s initial reform proposals, demanding m …"

Labor unions top '09 PAC donors to Blue Dog coalition’s pro-business members

By Aaron Mehta and Josh Israel

Our examination of contributions to the political action committee of those fiscally conservative Democrats, the Blue Dogs, showed that the

Blue Dogs fill their bowls with cash

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

Whether the subject is health care reform, climate change, or pay-as-you-go budgeting rules, almost everyone, it seems, suddenly wants to ta

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"… heir day.From Small PAC to Top Dogs Their beginnings were humble. The Blue Dog Coalition was formed in 1995 following elections the previous fall that cost Democra …"

"… c ally: organized labor. Labor political action committees have filled the Blue Dog Coalition members’ campaign committee coffers with more than a million dollars so …"

"… ime.The PAC also helps expand their coalition. By a two-thirds vote of the Blue Dog Coalition, their PAC can endorse and contribute to like-minded Congressional hopeful …"

"… didates win seats, eight in Republican-held districts. All nine joined the Blue Dog Coalition. In addition to expanding the group, these new members provided half of th …"

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