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A '''Conservative Democrat''' is a member of the [[Democratic Party]] in the United States who holds [[conservative]] views on social or economic issues.  Despite that party's longstanding reputation as a [[liberal]] political party, the Democratic Party has always had a conservative wing.  Most recently they were successful in the 2006 midterm elections when 8 Blue Dog Democrats won election to the House[http://voteview.com/hou110.htm], and as of 2008 there are 47 Blue Dog Democrats in that body.

A '''conservative Democrat''' is a member of the [[Democratic Party]] in the United States who holds [[conservative]] views on social or economic issues.  Despite that party's longstanding reputation as a [[liberal]] political party, the Democratic Party has always had a conservative wing.  Most recently they were successful in the 2006 midterm elections when 8 Blue Dog Democrats won election to the House[http://voteview.com/hou110.htm], and as of 2008 there are 47 Blue Dog Democrats in that body.

Conservative Democrats today are organized into the [[Blue Dog]] caucus in the House.  Previously they were known by other names including "boll weevil Democrats" during the 1980s, when a large number of conservative Democrats voted with [[Ronald Wilson Reagan|President Reagan]] on fiscal and social policy.

Conservative Democrats today are organized into the [[Blue Dog]] caucus in the House.  Previously they were known by other names including "boll weevil Democrats" during the 1980s, when a large number of conservative Democrats voted with [[Ronald Wilson Reagan|President Reagan]] on fiscal and social policy.